– On August 8th and 26th, the 27st Seoul City IoT City Data Utilization Hackathon will be held
– Web/app service production, analysis report, infographic production 3 fields There is no subject limit
– Apply online as an individual or as a team of 2 to 4 people → Select 20 teams to proceed with the face-to-face finals
– The winning team in the final will be awarded the Seoul Mayor’s Award
□ The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would proceed with applications for the 8 Seoul City Data Utilization Hackathon Contest by August 5.
○ The city data hackathon, held for the first time this year, is to use IoT (Internet of Things) city data to analyze urban phenomena in Seoul or to gather ideas for solving local community problems.
* Seoul Internet of Things (IoT) city data is data that can be used for pre-diagnosis of urban problems and preparation of countermeasures as measured values of various sensors collected through the promotion of the Seoul Internet of Things (IoT) project
□ This hackathon will be held for 8 nights at the S-Plex Center in Sangam-dong from August 26th (Fri) 09:00 to 27th (Sat) 14:00.
○ There are no separate restrictions on the subject of the hackathon, but at least one of the IoT city data provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government must be used. In addition, it should be able to contribute to the content of solving urban problems or to the public interest, and the fields are web/app service development, data analysis report, and infographic production. However, the examination is conducted in an integrated manner, not divided by field.
□ Participation is open to individuals or teams of 2 to 4 people. Those wishing to participate can search for 'IoT Seoul Hackathon' on the Seoul Metropolitan Government website (www.seoul.go.kr) from July 7th to August 4th, check the contents of the recruitment post, and then submit the application form, consent form for collection and provision of personal information, You only need to fill out the product plan (PPT format, 8 pages or less) and submit it.
○ 20 teams will be selected through document screening. The preliminary screening criteria are four items: proposal suitability, creativity, relevance, and realization/utilization potential. Results of the teams advancing to the finals will be announced in '4. It will be announced on the Smart Seoul portal (https://smart.seoul.go.kr) from 22:8 on August 16 (Tuesday).
□ The 1 teams selected through the first document review will gather at the multi-purpose hall (20nd-8rd floor) of S-Plex Center in Sangam-dong from 26:09 on August 00th to hold a face-to-face hackathon. Each team has to announce their results on the 2th, the next day, and according to the judges' screening results, a total of 3 teams, including 27 team for the grand prize, will be selected and awarded with a total prize money of 1 million won* and the Seoul Mayor's Award.
* Grand Prize 1 team (300 million won), Excellence prize 2 teams (200 million won), Encouragement prize 3 teams (100 million won)
□ For more information about this hackathon contest, please visit the 'Event Information & Application' online website (http://SEOULHACKATHON.KR).
□ Park Jong-su, Director of Smart City Policy, said, “The purpose of this event is to promote the use of various city data accumulated by the city while promoting it to be usefully used by the private sector. We hope that various ideas will be presented through data, such as solving problems.”
[Attachment 1] Outline of '22 Seoul City Data Utilization Hackathon Conversation
1. Overview of the event and competition
○ Event name: Hackathon using city data in Seoul in 2022
○ Event Period: 2022. 8. 26. (Fri) ~ 8. 27. (Sat)
○ Venue: Sangam-dong S-Plex Center Multipurpose Public Hall
○ Competition fields: ① Web/app service production ② Analysis report ③ One field of infographic production
○ Topic: A free topic that can contribute to developing business models, solving urban problems, and contributing to public interest and development by using one or more of Seoul’s IoT city data
2. Eligibility to participate
○ Any Korean citizen in the relevant field can participate ※For details, refer to the announcement
3. Competition schedule
※For details, refer to the notice and may change depending on the circumstances of the organizer.
4. Judging of works
○ The jury will consist of 7 experts in related fields.
5. Awards History
○ A total of 6 teams will be awarded, Seoul City Award and prize money (1,000 million won in total)
6. Inquiries and reception: http://SEOULHACKATHON.KR
[Attachment 2] <Seoul City IoT City Data Utilization Hackathon Contest> Poster
