The concept of the Hackathon, an event in Amsterdam with about 360 participants, was to combine services of respected businesses into a new, great product. Participants were given 25 hours to realize their ideas.

Four ID students developed the WelcomeHome app. The app saves the holiday destination, checks if a flight is delayed, and at what time the groceries should be delivered. The students also thought of more detailed aspects. “There might be different types of grocery boxes, such as fresh-produce boxes or a Holland box with cheeses and licorice. For payment we have MyOrder in mind. There is still some work to be done in the logistics area, though.”

Schiphol Airport has invited the students to present their idea this Thursday, and Ahold, the umbrella organization of bol.com and Albert Heijn, has indicated to want to meet as well. MyOrder has also shown an interest. Zoontjens: “The Schiphol employee even told us he can introduce us to other airports. That’s kind of crazy.”Pim, Daan, Stijn and Bart won 2,500 euros and were each given 100 euros to spend through MyOrder.