{"id":23355,"date":"2026-03-27T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hac.is\/?p=23355"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:38:44","slug":"hugmyndastormur-a-husavik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/2026\/03\/27\/hugmyndastormur-a-husavik\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainstorming in H\u00fasav\u00edk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Krubbur idea sprint took place at St\u00e9ttin in H\u00fasav\u00edk on 20\u201321 March, where participants and guests filled the building with energy, creativity and new ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over two days, participants worked on solutions to two challenges: A Better Town for Children and The Open Window. Alongside this, they received training in design thinking, guidance from experienced mentors and support to develop and present their ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve ideas were presented to the judging panel at the end of the event, but the journey did not end there; instead, the next phase of turning the ideas into reality began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ania W\u00f3jcik won the Open Window with her design for whale-related souvenirs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Contestants could face a Krubbsstorm if they did not respect the time limits on their presentations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Innovation training in the country's regions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of Krubb is to encourage initiative and idea generation, whilst strengthening the local innovation ecosystem. Participants in Krubb received training in innovation and entrepreneurial thinking on a 16-hour innovation course led by the University of Akureyri and Hra\u00f0inn. At Krubbi 2025, a partnership agreement was signed between HA and \u00deekkingarneti\u00f0, and this course is the result of that. All participants in Krubbi received a certificate of completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krubb's Award-Winning Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five ideas received awards this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Krubbs Prize of the Year was awarded to Lara Schmitz, Julie Boesen and Antonia Assler for the idea. Whale Sound Trail<\/strong>, or Echoes of the Deep. The concept involves a walking trail from the town to the Sea Baths, with three stopping points where sculptures, inspired by the whale species of Skj\u00e1lfandi, create sound with the help of the wind. In this way, nature is creatively harnessed and the visitor experience is enriched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First prize in the 'Better Town for Children' challenge was awarded to Silja R\u00fanar Reynisd\u00f3ttir for the idea. The heart of play and joy.<\/strong> The project is about a sustainable play area in the Scrub Park, based on ideas from the children of Krakkakrubbi. The concept emphasises a diverse play area and the park's historical context as a safe play space for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea received an encouragement prize in the same category. Marine life<\/strong>, created by the Gar\u00f0ar Rescue Squad under the leadership of Ingibj\u00f6rg Benediktsd\u00f3ttir. It proposes installing recycling bins in the shape of whales, which would also serve as play and educational units with information about wildlife and plastic pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best solution in the 'Open Window' was Aniu W\u00f3jcik's idea., Hi<\/strong>, which involves the design of souvenirs that raise awareness of the sea and are connected to the unique nature of H\u00fasav\u00edk. The project is well advanced and almost ready for production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Accelerator's "Open Window" Encouragement Award was won by El\u00edas \u00d3li Tinnuson Bj\u00f6rnsson for the idea. Plan it.<\/strong> This is an app that connects secondary school students based on their interests and events, with the aim of reducing loneliness and promoting participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Silja R\u00fan Reynisd\u00f3ttir had the winning idea for the 'A Better Town for Children' challenge. Here, she explores the ideas from Krakkakrubbi with the children.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Antonia, Lara and Julie were the winners of Krubbsins 2026. Here they are with their prototype for the project Hvalahlj\u00f3\u00f0alei\u00f0 (Echos Of The Deep).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Krakkakrubbur \u2013 inspiration from the youngest generation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the event, a Krakkakrubbur was held in collaboration with Borgarh\u00f3lssk\u00f3li. The children's ideas proved to be a powerful inspiration for the participants, with two of the award-winning ideas being based directly on their work. Here<\/a> You can read more about Krakkakrubb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was hosted by SSNE and the University of Akureyri, under the leadership of Hra\u00f0inn, in collaboration with numerous partners. Many sponsors and partners were involved in the project, contributing to the promotion of innovation and creative thinking in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krubbur takes its name from the well-known Krubb storm in H\u00fasav\u00edk, a storm that keeps people indoors. This time, however, the storm raged in the minds of the participants, where ideas were allowed to grow and flourish. The participants ranged in age from 16 and over, creating a powerful blend of experience and new thinking that strengthens innovation in North Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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El\u00edas \u00d3li Tinnuson Bj\u00f6rnsson was the youngest competitor and received an award for the idea Plan It.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coaches and competitors confer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Krubbur hugmyndahra\u00f0hlaup f\u00f3r fram \u00e1 St\u00e9ttinni \u00e1 H\u00fasav\u00edk dagana 20.\u201321. mars, \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00e1tttakendur og gestir fylltu h\u00fasi\u00f0 af krafti, sk\u00f6punargle\u00f0i og n\u00fdjum hugmyndum. \u00c1 tveimur d\u00f6gum unnu \u00fe\u00e1tttakendur a\u00f0 lausnum vi\u00f0 tv\u00e6r \u00e1skoranir: Betri b\u00e6r fyrir b\u00f6rn og Opni glugginn. Samhli\u00f0a fengu \u00feeir \u00fej\u00e1lfun \u00ed n\u00fdsk\u00f6punarhugsun, lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn fr\u00e1 reynslumiklum mentorum og stu\u00f0ning vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":23328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23355"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23381,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23355\/revisions\/23381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23355"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}