DST Geo-Spatial Hackathon

Department of Science and Technology in partnership with IIIT Hyderabad and Microsoft is happy to announce the Geospatial Hackathon. A hackathon is to create interest in geospatial tech and specifically build solutions leveraging maps and satellite data for solving India’s problems.

Geospatial Technology is rapidly emerging as one of the most fascinating areas of technological innovation. Geospatial technology describes information that is obtained from images or data that is connected to a specific location, typically captured using sensors mounted on ground/ aerial /satellite-based platform and analysed by powerful computers.

The Geospatial Hackathon will be divided into 2 parts which are as follows:-

Part 1- Research Challenge

The Research Challenge is specific to the problem statements given by Survey of India, DST. Survey of India is proposing a Geospatial Data Processing, Solution development, and Servicing Challenge to foster the adoption of geospatial technologies and to promote innovation in India’s Geospatial ecosystem.

Part 2- Start-up Challenge

NSTEDB, DST and IIIT Hyderabad brings the Startup Challenge as part of the Geospatial Hackathon with an intention of promoting the use of geospatial technologies in solving real world problems and fostering innovation in the Indian geospatial ecosystem. The Startup Challenge provides the participants with a flexibility to work on problems of their choice and solve it using geospatial technologies.

Rewards

2 winners get a grant of Rs 7,00,000 each 

• Paid POC at Survey of India or IIIT Hyderabad 

• Research mentoring from SoI and IIITH 

• Grant prize is for paid POC- the one-month phase Winners will be given a month to complete and setup a demo. Jury will include members from IIITH, Microsoft and SoI/NSTEDB, DST Leadership. 

Last date of Submission is 7th February 2023

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