Hackathon for SELECT for Cities Internet of Everything (IoE) City Enabler

You can compete in this hackathon as an individual or with a team (max 5 people). The participants will be working on two real-life use cases from Helsinki, using the platform as a starting point.
Prizes:
1st prize: 1000€
2nd prize: 500€
3rd prize: 300€
The prizes will be given as Amazon gift cards.
Draft schedule of the day:
9:30 registration
10:00-12:00 presentation of platform and challenges
12:00-13:00 lunch & forming teams
13:00-17:00 participants working
17:00-18:00 networking & jury evaluation work
18:00 nomination of winners
This hackathon is organised in the context of third phase of , where IoE-based platforms are being validated in Helsinki and Antwerp. is a platform that allows urban service providers (public and private) and the local Governments to actively collaborate in exploiting urban data. It serves as a single entry point for data, provides data visualization and analysis and creates opportunities for development of new city services.
See the demo video that shows the City Enabler platform:
Interested?
Register now!
Registration link:
For more information, please contact ckir-s4c@aalto.fi
Useful links to hackathon material:
- City Enabler handbook:
- Technical video for participants to consult before hackathon to learn how to use the platform:
- Data sources for Helsinki:
- Terms and conditions (including rules, selection criteria, etc.):
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