BIG DATA HACKATHON 18 - 19 NOVEMBER 2014
Details
NOTE: deadline for registration on http://www.compute.dk was 6. November 2014 (Not enough to just RSVP on meetup.com). We have 70 registered participants and groups have been formed. If you did not sign up you are still welcome to come and have a look and a cup of coffee, but you can't officially participate - sorry.
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ARE YOU A
BACHELOR OR MASTER STUDENT
WITH AN ENTREPRENEUR SPIRIT? DO YOU WANT TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEVELOP BIG DATA SOLUTIONS?
SIGN UP on !!! http://www.compute.dtu.dk !!! (Note: important otherwise you won't get in!!)
FOR THE 2014 BIG DATA HACKATHON TO WIN YOUR SHARE OF A DKK 55,000 PRIZE POOL.
Registration is open to all university students (not PhD students) with an interest in business development, data, IT, and apps. At the hackathon you will have the opportunity to:
• develop Big Data solutions to real society challenges, using specific data—for example within the environment, energy, traffic and citizen and business affairs
• get hands-on experience with IBM Bluemix (TM) — one of the latest Big Data tools
• present your solution to a panel of judges representing a wide range of Danish businesses
• win a prize for the best solution, presented with much attention from the media and top Danish companies, at the international Big Data conference at Industriens Hus on 20 November 2014
• be considered for Climate-KIC Nordic’s accelerator programme with the possibility of coaching as well as funding of up to EUR 95,000
The Hackathon takes place in the newly opened DTU Skylab, Lyngby Campus. PRIZES AND SPONSORS
1st prize: DKK 25,000, 2nd prize: DKK 15,000 and 3rd prize: DKK 5,000 (sponsor: Danske Bank).
Special prize of DKK 10,000 for project with special climate solution focus (sponsor: Climate-KIC Nordic).
REGISTER FOR HACKATHON BY 3 NOVEMBER AT COMPUTE.DTU.DK - (room for 50, first come first served...) OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
• 23 October, 12.15-1.00 PM Lunch information meeting with IBM at DTU Skylab Come and find out more about the Hackathon competition which is facilitated by IBM. Register by contacting Pia Lauridsen plau@dtu.dk
• 11 November, 5.00-7.00 PM Introduction to IBM Bluemix (TM) and data at DTU Skylab
Find out more about the 2014 Big Data Hackathon at http://www.compute.dtu.dk and Twitter: #DTUhack