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About

LET’S HACK IDEAS AND MAKE THEM REAL TOGETHER

This Hackathon will bring together developers, designers, subject-matter experts, and other interested people who are creating innovative solutions to new and old problems. Hack2skill provides the perfect ground to network & teamwork for tech-driven entrepreneurs & students. Together Microsoft Azure & Hack2skill’s aim is to launch a platform that would give brands innovative solutions by young techpreneurs who would in turn be fostered & well-guided.

Code For India is an Initiative undertaken by Hack2skill to solve real problems that plague the Growth of India.

This 24-hour long hackathon focuses on the industry as it relates to solving problems of the future. It blends innovation with creativity and constructs solutions to the problems in the areas such as Health, Education, Pollution, Citizen Security and your open innovations making your experience peerless and one of a kind. Join us in this unique and exciting journey in two cities Delhi and Bengaluru on 21st - 22nd December 2019.

Who should participate?

Working Professionals, Startups and Technology enthusiasts, anyone who love to Code.

Requirements

Build projects on Microsoft Azure platform only.

At Innovation Hackathon you have a limited amount of time to come up with an idea and build a solution. Here we will show you different features in Microsoft Azure along with links to tutorials to help you build an awesome hack, no matter what programming language you choose!

How can we Start?

This is an offline hackathon, conducted in two phases:

1st Phase [Team Registration - Online]
Profile Sorting Process on the basis of Registration Form filled by Participants (Limited seats available)

Offline Hackathon Phase [After Team selection]
#24HOURS Coding

Hack on : 21st - 22nd December 2019

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Hack on : 21st - 22nd December 2019

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PRIZE

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REWARDED WITH MICROSOFT BRANDED T-SHIRTS, AND THE WINNERS WITH MAPMYINDIA GADGETS AND CASH PRIZES WORTH

Challenge

Change the world of hassle & puzzled industries during a 24 hour hack, in which you’ll take these challenges to the next level. You can explore the area of your choice from any of the two categories mentioned below or start with your own project (Open Innovation).

  1. MapmyIndia

    MapmyIndia has created a niche, bringing India on the global-map of navigation and telematics as a truly “Made in India” company. With over 22 years of technological innovations in mapping technologies, the company has built comprehensive, accurate and feature enriched map datasets. These maps are professionally curated, continuously updated and used in navigation, telematics, analytics, and location based services.
    We encourage participants of the hackathon to better connect with the community with our maps.

    Problem Statement:
    Use MapmyIndia Map APIs and SDKs in your web and mobile apps to develop solutions for India’s growing cities - be it a solution for logistic operations, emergency response system, last mile delivery or location based business analytics or any urban city or rural expansion challenges

  2. Open Innovation

Your vision. Your cloud.

Get Started with Azure

Turn your ideas into solutions faster using a trusted cloud which is designed for you.

Azure. Cloud for all.

Esteemed Mentors and Jury

Meet our esteemed Judges for Innovation Hackathon to judge you through all the challenges and that you face during the Innovation Hackathon. They are also the judging panel throughout the Innovation Hackathon, to judge you on your various skills.

Bengaluru Mentors & Jury

Vijetha Shastry

Executive Director, TiE Bangalore

Nelson Vasanth J

Co-Founder & CEO, Global Startup Awards - SAARC

Karthikeyan NG

Director of Engineering, Sequoia

Pritam Dutta

Director Digital Transformation, Anheuser

Ravi Teja Vupasi

Mobile Engineer, Simpl

Milind Naik

CEO, Vitor Health

Sudhir S R

Senior Manager and Product Sales Manager, YES BANK

Debasis Chakraborty

Program Director, inQ Innovation

Sonal Bahuguna

Head-Strategic Alliances, MapmyIndia

Kalaivanan Sundaram

Associate Product Manager, MapmyIndia

Abhay Tandon

Director and Head of Lowe's Innovation Labs - India, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Delhi NCR Mentors & Jury

Sandeep Amar

Founder Inaaj

Daya Prakash

Founder, TalentOnLease

Harsha Kikkeri

Founder Holosuit

Sahil Sharma

Team Lead, MapmyIndia

Rishin Kalra

SVP - Products, MapmyIndia

Arjun Ahlawat

Vice President, Marlabs Inc.

Ankush Sabharwal

Founder & CEO, CoRover

Hackathon Schedule

Program Time
Registration Process Day 1 - 9:30 AM
Inauguration Day 1 - 10:00 AM
Problem Statement Explaination Day 1 - 11:00 AM
Lunch Day 1 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Hackathon Starts Day 1 - 2:00 PM
High Tea Day 1 - 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Checkpoint 1 Day 1 - 05:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dinner Day 1 - 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Midnight Snack and Coffee Day 2 - 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM
Fun Activity Day 2 - 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Breakfast Day 2 - 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Checkpoint 2 Day 2 - 10:00 AM
Final Pitch Day 2 - 11:00 AM
Result Announcement Day 2 - 1:00 PM

Venue

Bengaluru

Innov8 Koramangala, Bengaluru
No. 3, 20 Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala industrial layout, (Opposite to State bank of India ) Koramangala, Bangalore 560095

Delhi NCR

Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. 10th Floor, Tower-C,DLF Epitome, Building number 5 DLF Cyber City, Sector-25A, Phase-III, Gurgaon - 122002

Bengaluru Venue

Microsoft Office

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Microsoft presents Innovation Hackathon, an initiative of Hack2skill, powered by Microsoft Azure, This Hackathon will bring together developers, designers, subject-matter experts, and other interested people who are creating innovative solutions to new and old problems. Hack2skill provides the perfect ground to network & teamwork for tech-driven entrepreneurs & students. Together Microsoft Azure & Hack2skill’s aim is to launch a platform that would give brands innovative solutions by young techpreneurs who would, in turn, be fostered & well-guided and takes you on a new voyage of the hack with talented teams of developers, designers, and data scientists that blend innovation with creativity and construct solutions out of it, making your experience peerless and one of a kind. Team up with us on this unique and exciting journey

Date : 21st - 22nd December 2019 Delhi NCR and Bengaluru

Delhi NCR: Microsoft Office
Cyber City, 10th Floor, Tower B & C, DLF Building No.5 (Epitome, DLF Phase III, Gurugram, Haryana 122002

Bengaluru:
Innov8 Koramangala, Bengaluru
No. 3, 20 Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala industrial layout, (Opposite to State bank of India ) Koramangala, Bangalore 560095

Designers, developers, Professionals, Students and superpowers will join forces to create the future of India using functioning software that uses Microsoft Azure Functions or cloud ONLY. (you can come with your own disruptive ideas)
For those who are still deciding whether or not to register their teams in such an event, hackathon is the perfect stomping ground to widen your network and learn things that may have never even crossed your mind.
Beyond coding, Innovation Hackathon brings an awe-inspiring social event that gathers a pool of great talents across the region alongside a panel of prominent judges.
Now is the time to bring your ideas to life. Join us and be part of the Innovation Hackathon

Learn and conquer
Hone your technical and communications skills by resolving challenges over two power-packed days through an intense process of brainstorming, coding and bonding with your teammates, and even collaboration with other teams.
Develop great products
If you’re struggling to come up with business ideas, our panel of judges or mentors - comprising the industry’s best - are here to offer invaluable feedback and mentoring to take your thinking to the next level.
Opportunities aplenty
Rub shoulders with industry leaders, entrepreneurs and like-minded individuals from across the region. Win or lose, this is the perfect networking platform. Who knows, it could even land you the biggest project of your career! You are free to use any domains such as web-based, mobile, IOT, OTT, wearable tech, and Raspberry Pi etc. The solution must also be able to scale, BUT ONLY USING AZURE CLOUD and SERVICES.

After Final Checkpoints At Hack Day.
This is where your marketing skills come into play. Just like the hundreds of awe-inspiring business pitches that take place daily in India, LIVE DEMOS are the only way to go.
Each team has 4-5 minutes to present, including a minimum 1-minute live demo of working proof of concept/ prototype/app, and Q&A session with the judges
Don’t worry if the project is not 100% complete as it will be judged based on the following criteria, including but not limited to:

  • Impact : How would the project benefit the target audience?
  • Creativity : Ingenious solutions and original ideas, no matter how big or small.
  • Design : A well thought-out blueprint and crash proof, front-end layout and UI/UX.
  • Execution : The solution should have a clear timeline and effective results from start till finish.

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About MSHACK

Microsoft presents MSHACK, an initiative of Hack2skill, powered by Microsoft Azure.

Build or update functioning software that uses Microsoft Azure Functions. At MSHACK you have a limited amount of time to come up with an idea and build a solution. Here we will show you different features in Microsoft Azure along with links to tutorials to help you build an awesome hack no matter what programming language you choose!

For any query : +91-88822 50750 | Samkit Sharma

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