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New Innovative Technology Challenge Coming

11/03/2020

The Department of Innovation, Information Technology Services and the Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU) will hold another Innovative Technology Challenge to build on the success of their first challenge and to advance accessible geospatial innovation and foster creative ideas.

The focus of this year’s challenge is the innovative application of open source geospatial data and/or tools to address a problem.

A series of information sessions about the challenge are planned. The challenge’s registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 18.

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About This Year’s Innovative Technology Challenge

No prior experience or expertise in geospatial concepts is needed to participate.

Register for and Attend an Information Session

All interested students (undergraduate, graduate, PhD, etc.), faculty/staff, and University community members are encouraged to register for and attend an information session to learn about the details of the challenge and to ask questions.

Information sessions will be held via Zoom.

Register Here

Sessions will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.

How to Participate in the Challenge

Form a team (optional)
Draft and submit your project proposal

Each individual or team must submit a one-page, single-spaced project proposal that includes the following:

Answers to the following questions:

Proposals should be submitted via email to Edward Ignaczak, and will be accepted through Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

See examples of last year’s challenge submissions here.

More About the Challenge's Project Phase

The selection committee will review proposals and select several to advance to the project phase, to take your idea from proposal to reality. Selected teams and individuals will be notified following the deadline.

Successful projects that complete their final presentations will receive a cash prize and an invitation to participate in geospatial-focused cohorts.

Other Important Challenge Dates

For questions or more information, contact Eddie Ignaczak.

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Submitted by Leslie Williams.