COSMOTE is looking for new ideas that will improve our lives in the new digital age, through the marathon competition of innovation, COSMOTE HACKATHON 1. The participation declaration is made exclusively through the www.cosmotehackathon.gr until April 14.
The 1o COSMOTE HACKATHON απευθύνεται σε ανθρώπους που ειδικεύονται σε θέματα προγραμματισμού, design, επικοινωνίας, ή/και επιχειρηματικότητας. Αξιοποιώντας όλες τις διαθέσιμες νέες technologies, participants are invited to present an integrated, user-friendly, technological solution-model for communication in the new digital age.
"In our country there are many people with talent, knowledge and love for technology. They give each other excellent ideas. Most, no one learns. With the marathon innovation contest COSMOTE HACKATHON, we want to give them the opportunity to share their ideas for the future with people who really want to hear them, and why not, take advantage of them. Because at COSMOTE we believe that we can create a better world for everyone with technology and innovation ", said the Chief Officer of Operations & Information Systems of OTE Group, Mr. George Athanasopoulos.
The competition is organized in cooperation with the Athens University of Economics and Business and the ACEin Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Those interested can register individually or as a group of 2-5 people. The applications will be evaluated by a special committee, consisting of COSMOTE executives and academics, which will select the participants in the second phase. After the second round of evaluation, the participants who will take part, in groups, in the final phase of COSMOTE HACKATHON, on May 13 & 14, at OTE Academyy, will be selected.
In the framework of the two-day innovation festival, participants will be invited to work for 24 hours in a specially designed space to complete and submit their proposal. Specialized mentors from the business and academic community will be there to support teams, offering practical advice and guidance.
A special committee will highlight three winning teams. The 1st team will receive a cash prize of €5.000, the 2nd team will win prizes of advanced technology from GERMANOS stores and the 3rd group GERMANOS gift vouchers. Regardless of the committee's selections, a team will be selected by the Athens University of Economics and Business to attend a comprehensive six-month course of personalized consulting services and mentoring at the OPA's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support Center.
