NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2019 Cluj-Napoca

Welcome to NASA Space Apps Challenge 2019 in Cluj-Napoca!

Cluj-Napoca takes part in the largest global hackathon for the fourth year! Join us on October 19-20 for the 2019 International Space Apps Challenge!

What is NASA Space Apps Challenge?
Now in its 8th year, Space Apps is a 48 hours global hackathon, engaging thousands of problem solvers in cities around the world. The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in space.

Space Apps 2018 included over 18,000 participants at 200 events in 75 countries.

Who can participate in the hackathon?
Coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, students, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, and problem-solvers of all types, everyone enthusiastic about space, this event is for you!

The event is free and open to the public. Participation is limited to a number of 100 participants so make sure to sign up once registration opens. The registration page is https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/cluj-napoca-romania/

Gather a team of people with a diverse background, choose your challenge, and register. Over 48 hours you will engage with NASA’s free and open data and work together to develop an innovative solution to your challenge (be it a website, a mobile app, a concept or a hardware prototype). Your team will present the solution to an audience and a jury that will be announced soon. The best solutions will then compete on a global level!

What are we going to do this year?
This year's 5 challenge categories and the 25 challenges are:

I. Earth’s Oceans

1. Internet on the Ocean
2. Rising Water
3. Trash Cleanup

II. Our Moon

1. Dust Yourself Off and Try Again!
2. Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Sample!
3. The Art Side of the Moon

III. Planets Near And Far

1. Build a Planet Workshop
2. Out of This World!
3. The Memory-Maker
4. Raiders of the Lost Data

IV. To The Stars

1. Fly-by-Wireless
2. Orbital Scrap Metal — The Video Game
3. The Trans-Neptunian Spaceway
4. Up, Up, and Away!

V. Living In Our World

1. 1UP for NASA Earth
2. Down these Green Streets
3. From Curious Minds Come Helping Hands
4. Set Your Sights High!
5. Show Me the Data!
6. Smash your SDGs!
7. Spot That Fire V2.0
8. Surface-to-Air (Quality) Mission
9. To Bloom or Not to Bloom
10. Warming Planet, Cool Ideas
11. Where the Tall Things Are

Schedule:
Day 1: Saturday, October 19, 2019
9:00 AM - Welcoming, registration, team forming
10:00 AM - Official opening
10:30 AM - Start Competition
1:00 PM - Lunch Break
9:00 PM - Closing Day 1

Day 2: Sunday, October 20, 2019
9:00 AM - Start Competition Day 2
1:00 PM - Lunch Break
2:00 PM - Team Pitches
4:00 PM - Deliberation
5:00 PM - Winners Announcements

Location details:
The event is brought to you by Digital Transformers and DiFine PR and hosted by ClujHub, one of the largest coworking spaces in Romania.

ClujHub is located on the 3rd floor of Central Commercial Center. Please take the elevator or the stairs near the Carrefour cash point (Str. Tipografiei entrance) as the elevator that goes to Klausen Burger does not stop at the 3rd floor.

Please bring your laptop and charger, mouse and mouse-pad, notebook, pen and pencils, comfortable clothes, headphones and music, glasses and medication if necessary, whatever else you might need to complete your project including installed software. Optionally you can bring an extension cord and a Wi-Fi dongle.

FAQs: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/resources/

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Join us on October 19-20 for the fourth NASA Space Apps challenge in Cluj-Napoca!

Registration link: https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/cluj-napoca-romania/