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Expected Participants

Shape the future - attend

Companies

Get ideas for your business boost with advanced technologies.

Students

Prove and get new skills in AI, cybersecurity and IoT areas.

Society

Define your needs and propose new ideas for implementation.

Leaders

Share your experience and benefit from the networking.

Workforce

Grow your experience to conquer career heights.

Visioniers

Find out what is waiting in the future and how to prepare for it.

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The Locations

Global Expertise Unleashed

Welcome to a ground-breaking Ideathon experience that transcends borders! The event will be held in place in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Manresa, Spain. It set to redefine innovation as we bring together international experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Challenge Owners

Partners, proposing challenges

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Event News

News and Related Information

8th MEIRThON

8th MERIThON is coming back to Vilnius!

We are excited to announce that the 8th MERIThON will take place on 29-30 September in Vilnius, Lithuania, bringing together ambitious students, mentors, educators, and innovation enthusiasts for two intensive days of learning, collaboration, and creativity. Inspired by the success of previous editions, the upcoming MERIThON will introduce a refreshed format designed to help participants …

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7th MERIThON

7th MERIThON impact to the future

The 7th MERIThON, held in Riga, has once again demonstrated the power of collaboration in shaping the future of education. Bringing together students, educators, and mentors, the event created a dynamic space for innovation focused on one of today’s most pressing topics: the role of artificial intelligence in modern learning. Moderated by Kristaps Banga, this …

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7th MERIThON

MERIThON arrives in Riga

The MERIThON innovation marathon is coming to Latvia, with Riga set to host the 7th MERIThON. This highly anticipated event will bring together students, educators, and industry professionals to collaborate, innovate, and explore the future of digital skills and education. As Europe accelerates its digital transformation, the demand for advanced skills in Artificial Intelligence continues …

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Study experience challenges

The 5th MERIThON is coming to Vilnius!

We are delighted to announce that the 5th MERIThON, part of the MERIT project supporting digital skills and innovation across Europe, will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 1-3 October 2025! Venue and Time New Path in the MERIThON MERIThON is an innovation ideathon where teams, guided by mentors, develop solutions tackling real-world challenges in …

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4th MERIThON

The Results of the 4th MERIThON in Tallinn

The 4th edition of the MERIThON event was successfully held in Tallinn, Estonia, in conjunction with the international scientific conference MMM 2025, hosted by TalTech.

4th MERIThON in the international conference MMM2025, Tallinn

We are thrilled to announce that the 4th MERIThON will be held as part of the prestigious Modern Materials and Manufacturing 2025 (MMM2025) international conference, taking place May 6–8, 2025, in Tallinn, Estonia.

3rd MERIThON in Manresa

The third MERIThON in Manresa will take place on the 26th of April 2025. It is open to all who want to explore challenges in AI, cybersecurity and Internet of Things, no matter the skill level. Join us for the opportunity to win amazing prizes, meet motivated people and network with industry mentors.

Results of the 2nd MERIThON

The 2nd International MERIThON, co-organized by the MERIT and SustAInLivWork projects, concluded with the video pitch session and winner ceremony, marking another milestone in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) solution boosting to increase the EU innovation level. Over four evenings, teams from diverse backgrounds and institutions united to tackle AI-driven challenges, showcasing creativity, problem-solving skills, and technological expertise.

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Almost ready for the MERIThON pitches

The most dedicated teams will pitch their ideas on the evening of the 22nd of November. If you are interested in how the AI could help solving different challenges or are eager to exploit the potential of the ideas and participants potential – join the MERIThON event, at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.

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Get ready – the 2nd MERIThON is coming!

The 2nd MERIThON is almost there. This year the MERIThON will take place on 4 days on the evenings. Each day participants will hear key speakers, which will introduce them with the event, current trends in the field, requirements and technologies for the pitch implementations, etc. The mentors team is also ready and waiting for …

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NOD Baltic Contribution to the MERIThON

NOD Baltic, an official ESET representative in Lithuania is joining the MERIThON second time in a row. They are contributing not only with their experts mentoring sessions, proposition of challenges and dedicated prizes for the pitch presenters. This year each MERIThON participant will have chance to use ESET products. We are happy to see NOD …

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synergies

MERIT and SustAInLivWork projects joint efforts for the MERIThON participants experience

MERIT and SustAInLivWork projects joint efforts for the MERIThON participants experience, dividing days sustainability and trending technology questions in AI.