Valoriser l'espace d'apprentissage des Hackathons par l'approche des territoires créatifs

Hackathons serve as an exemplary illustration of ephemeral spaces for the collaborative construction of knowledge under constraints. They have been embraced in numerous domains and have developed a impressive script to considerably enhance the appeal of the event. However, there is a deficit of empirical research that focuses on the way these ad hoc project teams are constituted and structured, on their dynamics, and on their overall impact on the co-creation of knowledge in a context subject to significant constraints. Indeed, a hackathon is paradoxical in that it is both constrained by the necessity for co-creativity and subject to the tension between freedom and constraint. The objective of our research is to address this question through a funnel approach, beginning with an examination of the broader context of Grounds, then focusing on the specific constraints associated with hackathons, and finally, analyzing the dynamics of knowledge development within this context. Our research was conducted during a health hackathon and is based on the analysis of three case studies, documented during the fifty hours of the event using videos and observations. The analysis allows us to deconstruct the following elements: i) the dynamics of a Hackathon and the actors involved, belonging to the different creative territories; and ii) the coordination mechanisms for converting a creative idea into innovation and shared learning.