Kreativdistrikt

What Kreativdistrikt does

Kreativdistrikt SRL is a privately held, Milan-headquartered hackathon and innovation-event agency founded in 2017. The company designs, markets, and runs hackathons and related innovation challenges for enterprise and institutional clients, and operates a proprietary online hackathon platform that supports remote and hybrid event delivery. Service delivery is global, spanning 20+ countries across 4 continents, with a client roster that includes EU institutions — notably the European Commission and the Council of Europe — alongside large corporates such as Intel, Mercedes-Benz, SMBC Group, Teledyne FLIR, Tietoevry, De Nora, and NextCloud.

The company's core technology is its in-house online hackathon platform, which underpins participant registration, challenge submission, team formation, and judging workflows. Beyond the platform, Kreativdistrikt offers adjacent services including webinar production, innovation consulting, and community management, effectively productizing the operational capabilities developed through hackathon delivery. Notable engagements such as the NextGov Hackathon (with the European Commission), the WEkEO Hackathon 2023 (with Mercator Ocean International), and 'Democracy's Firewall' (with the Council of Europe) demonstrate positioning at the intersection of public-sector policy innovation and corporate open-innovation programs.

The business model is professional services combined with platform-enabled event delivery: the company is paid by sponsors and institutional clients to design and execute challenges, with the proprietary platform reducing marginal delivery cost for repeat and remote engagements. No funding rounds, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed, and the company is structured as an Italian SRL with no public capital-markets activity.

Name

Kreativdistrikt

Legal name

Kreativdistrikt SRL

Website

https://kreativdistrikt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kreativdistrikt is a Milan-based hackathon and innovation-event agency, founded in 2017, that runs challenges for EU institutions and global enterprises via a proprietary online platform, operating in 20+ countries across 4 continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hackathon Organization Services: Full-service hackathon and innovation event organization including planning, design, outreach, platform provision, judging coordination, and event execution. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts, likely project-based or retainer arrangements with corporate, government, and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kreativdistrikt is a full-service hackathon agency that plans, designs, and executes innovation events for enterprises and public institutions across more than 20 countries. Its core offering combines a proprietary Online Hackathon Platform with end-to-end event management services including challenge definition, hackathon website design, multichannel participant outreach, mentor and judge coordination, and post-event evaluation. Deliverables are delivered in online, hybrid, and in-person formats.

Product overview

Kreativdistrikt is a hackathon agency founded in 2017 that operates a comprehensive portfolio combining a proprietary Online Hackathon Platform with a full suite of event management services. The core Online Hackathon Platform automates the entire hackathon lifecycle — from participant registration and team formation through to project submission, judging, and winner selection — supporting both fully online and hybrid formats. This platform is complemented by a range of service offerings including Hackathon Organization Services (challenge design, logistics, mentor/judge coordination, outreach campaigns), Hackathon Website Design (custom landing pages and graphic materials built in-house), and Multichannel Outreach Campaigns (targeted recruitment across developer communities, Facebook, LinkedIn, and partner networks). The company also provides a Hackathon Starter Kit to prepare participants ahead of events, and Webinar Organization Services for related virtual events. All offerings can be delivered as standalone services or combined into an integrated, end-to-end hackathon experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Hackathon Platform A proprietary digital platform that automates the end-to-end hackathon process from registration through evaluation. Supports both fully online and hybrid event formats, enabling participants to compete, submit projects, track milestones, and engage with mentors and judges on a tailored digital environment. Available to clients contracting hackathon programs with Kreativdistrikt.
• Hackathon Organization Services Full-service hackathon and innovation event organization including challenge definition, agenda structuring, logistics, participant recruitment, mentor and judge coordination, outreach campaigns, hackathon website design, and post-event analysis. Covers in-person, hybrid, and online formats and is contracted by enterprises, governments, and international organizations.
• Hackathon Website Design In-house graphic and web design service that creates custom hackathon landing pages, banners, and visual branding materials for each event. Delivered as a standalone creative service or as part of a full hackathon program.
• Multichannel Outreach Campaigns Participant recruitment service using targeted campaigns across Kreativdistrikt's own databases, developer communities, Facebook, LinkedIn, and partner networks to attract startups, developers, engineers, and marketers to hackathon events.
• Webinar Organization Services End-to-end webinar planning and execution service including landing page design, speaker sourcing via LinkedIn Sales Navigator, media partner outreach, registration automation with Mailchimp, dry-run coordination, and platform selection across Zoom, GoToWebinar, Demio, Crowdcast, and Slido.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 participants attracted to WEkEO Hackathon 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercator Ocean InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the WEkEO Hackathon 2023 with nearly 400 participants. Mercator Ocean International leads the WEkEO platform providing Copernicus marine, atmosphere, climate, and land data. Kreativdistrikt handled full event organization including outreach, platform, and execution for environmental hackathon focusing on coastal, arctic, health, and energy challenges.
• EUMETSATminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in WEkEO Hackathon 2023 ecosystem. EUMETSAT operates satellite systems and provides atmospheric and climate data supporting hackathon challenges.
• European Environment AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in WEkEO Hackathon 2023 ecosystem supporting environmental data challenges and sustainability themes.
• ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in WEkEO Hackathon 2023 ecosystem providing climate and weather data for hackathon challenges.
• Copernicus ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore data provider for WEkEO Hackathon 2023. Copernicus satellite and in-situ data (atmosphere, climate, marine, land services) formed the foundation of hackathon challenges addressing environmental sustainability.
• NextCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationNextGov Hackathon organized for European Commission's Open Source Programme Office. Kreativdistrikt managed the entire hackathon focused on enhancing NextCloud features for digital sovereignty, with teams working within the NextCloud platform to develop improvements.
• EEA and Norway GrantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded the TJENI/Digital Future of Justice Hackathon in Paris. EEA and Norway Grants (funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) support social and economic equality initiatives in Europe.
• ToptalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppears as a client logo on Kreativdistrikt website, suggesting involvement in hackathon or innovation events.
• TipikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunication agency partner for Nextcloud Hackathon 2022 with European Commission DG DIGIT. Collaboration characterized by professionalism and flexibility.
• BerytechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovation hub appearing as partner/client, suggesting collaboration on hackathon events in Middle East/North Africa region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kreativdistrikt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18219722
• Instagraminstagram.com/kreativdistrikt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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