IEU High School Sustainability Datathon
3rd Edition: November - December 2025
ABOUT THE DATATHON
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The IEU High School Sustainability Dathathon is a 2-week competition in which participants must solve a sustainability problem with the use of predictive modelling. Partners can vary from edition to edition.
The competition provides the practical application of Business Analytics, Data Science, Coding and other Business and Tech skills to solve a sustainability challenge within a real company:
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Participants have access to exclusive resources, such as mentoring sessions and webinars to help them build the best possible solution to the problem proposed.
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Finalists have the chance to present their project to the partners at the Closing Ceremony.
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WHY PARTICIPATE?​
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It's a great opportunity for networking and collaboration between students from different programs and schools.
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The Datathon brings together students and corporations in an environment where students can showcase their technical skills and business acumen.
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Expanding portfolio of real projects that students carry out during the program, so they have tangible experience from a very young age.
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Gives students visibility for future university applications.
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ACADEMIC WORKLOAD & RESOURCES
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Two week long competition, held twice a year​
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End of November – Beginning of December
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End of March – Beginning of April
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Exclusive resources:
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Two workshops on Excel for Data Science
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Workload:
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2-5 hours a week
PAST EDITIONS
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October 2024 - 1st Edition
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Spanish High Schools participated
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52 total participants
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The challenge required students to assess the profitability of installing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the UK by analyzing energy generation trends and electricity prices.
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February 2025 - 2nd Edition
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Open to European Schools
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101 total participants
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Students had to evaluate if installing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) improves sustainability by analyzing solar generation, weather patterns, and COâ‚‚ emissions reduction.