The Irish competition was judged by Chair Alan Gilitan, CTO and Head Researcher at partner Blackrock Castle Observatory; Bruce Hannah, CTO National Space Centre; Beth McLoughlin, technology journalist, HERE Technologies; and Sabrina Dent, Head of Marketing National Space Centre. 1st Place: Have Sea, Will Swim Inspired by the huge rise in the number of people sea swimming in Ireland, this project prototyped an app that identifies swimming spots using geo-location and uses Eart Observation data to let people know about hazzards like shallow rocks. It also allows swimmers to input data on … [Read more...] about CASSINI Hackathon: Ireland Winners!
CASSINI Hackathon I
Join the CASSINI hackathon to solve global challenges and design the future of green spaces!
CASSINI is the European Commission's new programme to support to space-based entrepreneurs, and NSC is hosting the Ireland portion of the very first CASSINI Hackathon with our partners MTU and Blackrock Castle Observatory. The theme of this hackathon is Digitising Green Spaces and it’s focused on helping teams develop new applications using satellite data and signals under the challenges of Discover Your City, Staying Fit & Healthy, and Protecting Our Rural Areas. The competition involves 9 other countries across Europe and will take place 18-20 June. Download the schedule! The … [Read more...] about Join the CASSINI hackathon to solve global challenges and design the future of green spaces!
Hacking a Sustainable Earth from Space: Digitising Green Spaces
National Space Centre (NSC) in partnership with Munster Technological University (MTU) are hosting the first of a series of six hackathons focused on using satellite data and signals to spur innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship with space technology. The hackathon’s theme, Digitising Green Spaces, encourages participants to develop solutions to global challenges and make a sustainable impact on Earth. Participants will be supported in using EU satellite images and signals to build their solutions. “Hacker is just a term for a person who can apply a skillset to a … [Read more...] about Hacking a Sustainable Earth from Space: Digitising Green Spaces
