We are looking for IoT solutions to make life in urban environments more sustainable! We will spend the next two days developing means for a greener future under supervision and assistance from Ericsson. The schedule is as follows: 

February 5:  
  • 9:00 - Meet at Ericsson Lindholmen Office Reception (Lindholmspiren 11, Göteborg)
  • 9:05 - Receive visitor badges and WiFi access vouchers
  • 9:10 - Moving to hackathon area
  • 9:15 - Introduction speech on hackathon and practicalities 
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 16:30 - Leaving Ericsson Premises
  • 16:45 - 22:00 - Hacking at Campus Lindholmen
    February 6:  
  • 9:00 - Meet at Ericsson Lindholmen Office Reception (Lindholmspiren 11, Göteborg)
  • 9:05 - Receive visitor badges and WiFi access vouchers
  • 9:10 - Moving to hackathon area
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 14:30 - Presentations
  • 16:00 - Mingle
  • 16:30 - End of hackathon
 

Eligibility

  • Teams will have at most 6 participants. Individuals can only participate in one team.
  • Participants will need to bring their own computers, mobile phones and any other devices with the necessary software.

Requirements

Creations

  • Participants are allowed to reuse their own code and libraries, but the competing project has to be new and created during the "Sustainability using IoT" Hackathon.
  • Participants are prepared to present the results of their work at the end of the "Sustainability using IoT" Hackathon.
  • Participants must clearly reference all sources/source materials when presenting the results.
  • At the end of the hackathon, participants must describe what was developed during the hackathon.

Prizes

2 non-cash prizes
Hackathon winners
1 winner

Runner-ups
2 winners

Judges

Francisco Gomes

Francisco Gomes

Onur Kaya

Onur Kaya

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Difficulty
    Does the hack uses interesting and appropriate technologies (e.g., frameworks, APIs, etc.)?
  • Originality
    Does the hack propose a novel application focused, or related to sustainability? Is it a new approach to an existing problem?
  • Business Case
    Can the Hack be further developed as a complete and concrete idea? How can it be transferred to industry/society and its applicability?
  • Contribution to Sustainability
    How does the hack contribute to sustainability goals? Which aspects of sustainability are being targeted (environment, societal, economic)?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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