Three Transatlantic AI Hackathons will bring together creative minds and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. They will collaborate on responsible solutions for crucial challenges of our times. This is a unique opportunity to perform in cross-cultural teams and across boundaries, and develop new approaches to difficult problems. Plus, receive valuable give-aways and win attractive prizes!
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Are you up for the challenge?
Want to win attractive prizes, incl. a travel stipend and prize money?
Interested to meet team members from across the Atlantic?
Would you like to provide a challenge, or become a mentor, sponsor or judge?
Or do you have a general interest in this transatlantic initiative?
Anyone is invited to participate in the supporting events!
Objectives of the Transatlantic AI Hackathon Series
- Cooperative development of AI-based solutions to be used for the benefit of society, the environment, the economy and the state
- Intensive, virtual exchange of US and German AI developers, students, entrepreneurs, innovators, young professionals and seasoned experts
- Development of practical and responsible solutions based on AI to solve specific business challenges
- Establishment of (online) Hackathons as a platform for transatlantic cooperation
1st Transatlantic AI Hackathon:
Health and Safety Monitoring DeepHack
September 24-26, 2021
Registration Deadline: Sep 8, 2021, noon CET (3am PT)
Challenge
The pandemic has accelerated digitalization in many areas and has tremendously raised the general awareness around health and safety. The first Transatlantic AI Hackathon will pick-up on these important developments and dive deeper into the possibilities of how edge AI can help improve health and safety in new and creative ways.
The Transatlantic AI Hackathon – Health and Safety Monitoring DeepHack calls for your AI-powered sensor and computer vision solutions at the edge. Imagine how intelligent local devices collect and evaluate data in real time to aid individuals or groups of people to stay safe and healthy.
Think about fall monitoring, how to assist the visually impaired, pedestrian/bicyclist safety, monitoring physical distance and mask wearing, physical worker safety, fitness and posture tracking – and other health and safety problems that can be solved with edge AI.
Your ideas and creativity are needed more than ever to bring new solutions to reality. Join the challenge and benefit on many levels: create an AI and data-driven solution that helps individuals and the society, learn from experienced experts at top companies, receive hardware and software to use (and keep), win cash prizes (a total of $10,000), and collaborate with peers and participating organizations beyond the Hackathon.
Supporting Events
Leading up to the Hackathon on Sep 24-26, 2021, we strongly recommend anyone interested to join our informational events which are free to everyone:
Challenge Introduction
This information session informs potential participants, contributors and the general public about the challenge, prizes, give-aways, sponsors, process, and requirements.
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Learn more
Watch the video and get plenty of information about the process, the format of the Hackathon, and best practices.
OpenVINOTM Training Program
Session 1
July 28, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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OpenVINOTM Training Program
Session 2
Aug 04, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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OpenVINOTM Training Program
Session 3
Aug 11, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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OpenVINOTM Training Program
Session 4
Aug 18, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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OpenVINOTM Training Program
Session 5
Aug 25, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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Hold the date
Matchmaking Workshop
Aug 30, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
For selected teams only:
Instructions & Logistics for Teams
Sep 21, 2021, 9am PT / 18h CET
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Who should participate in the Hackathon?
Team
The Transatlantic AI Hackathons are open to students, entrepreneurs, startups, innovators, tech and content leaders, developers, young professionals, experts, and companies who want to ensure that Artificial Intelligence is used in beneficial ways and are interested to work in cross-Atlantic teams.
Organizations
We are also open to suggestions and submissions of concrete challenges, mentorships, and additional sponsorships. Companies and organizations of all sizes can join in – we will find the right place for you.
General Public
Everyone is invited to educational events before the Hackathon itself – for example, on the background on the challenges, cross-cultural team building, and development tools.
If you fall in any of these categories and would like to stay informed as the challenge, deadlines and pre-events unfold, please fill out the form below.
You do not need to be a citizen or resident of the US or Germany to be part of the Transatlantic AI Hackathon community. Only if you want to participate in a Hackathon itself, you need to make sure that your team includes at least one German AND one US citizen or resident.
Sponsors
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We are open to additional sponsorships. Please contact us via the form below.
Keep me in the loop!
If you consider participating in a team, as a mentor or sponsor, or are just generally interested in the upcoming Transatlantic AI Hackathons, please sign up to receive more details as they become available.
Partners
Organizers
This initiative is organized by GABA and EIT Digital and supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi).
