Copernicus Hackathon Ireland
Organized by Irish Centre for High-End Computing, NUI Galway
Teams will find solutions to challenges based on satellite data.
Teams will find solutions to challenges based on satellite data. The themes for the contest include digital agriculture, marine environment and security, unmanned aerial vehicles, energy and power, air quality and sustainable/ rural/ socially responsible development. Hackathon participants will have skills in any of these areas: EO, GIS, thematic areas (e.g. agriculture, marine, drones…), data analysis, data visualization, app development, web service development, graphic design, programming, project management, entrepreneurship and business development. Anyone with any of these skills, or with an idea for satellite data they would like to try out, is encouraged to register and take part in this exciting and fulfilling weekend, creating exciting new applications based on Copernicus EO data and services.
Dates
From 10th May 2019 - 01:00 PM
to 12th May 2019 - 02:00 PM
to 12th May 2019 - 02:00 PM
Prizes
1st - Entry to Copernicus Accelerator program for new business
1st - 30-day residency at ESA Phi-Lab
1st - Start-up mentorship from the ESA Space Solutions Centre
1st - One-to-one mentoring session with the National Digital Resource Centre
Theme Prize - Sustainable, rural and/or socially responsible development - €1000 cash prize for best solution in the Sustainable, rural and/or socially responsible development category
Theme Prize - Digital AgTech - €250 cash prize for best solution in the Digital Agriculture category
Challenge Prize - “Grassland biomass measurement using SAR“ - €1000 cash prize for best solution