What will you do with a pocket-size quantum random number generator?

Try to answer this challenging question and win the invitation to the Hackathon finals that will be held virtually (due to COVID-19) and not as originally planned at the CERN Idea Square, in Geneve.

Participation is simple:

i. Build your team (3 people max)

ii. Write a project and send it to hackathon@randompower.eu before  October 27th 2020

iii. The 15 best proposals will be invited (confirm will be sent by email on 27 October 2020) to the finals: 

24h to develop and present their idea @ CERN IdeaSquare centre

 

iv. Win the competition and bring home:

3000€ for the best project,

2k€ for the second-best

1k€ for the third-best

Participation Fee: FREE. Cost of the organisation will be covered thanks to the ATTRACT-EU funding (This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777222)

The hackathon is organised with the help of CERN OpenLab and CERN IdeaSquare.

go to https://www.randompower.eu/randompower-hackaton/ to subscribe and download the rules!

 

Eligibility

Teams of max. 3 people. Age range 18-30y.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$6,000 in prizes

Winner

The price is granted by the ATTRACT-EU consortium. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777222 PLEASE NOTE: prizes will not be necessarily in cash but they might be in kind (e.g. vouchers for accessing the AWS or for travelling costs). This is subject to limitations by the law in force in Italy and Switzerland and by taxation issues.

Second Best

The price is granted by the ATTRACT-EU consortium. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777222 PLEASE NOTE: prizes will not be necessarily in cash but they might be in kind (e.g. vouchers for accessing the AWS or for travelling costs). This is subject to limitations by the law in force in Italy and Switzerland and by taxation issues.

Third Best

The price is granted by the ATTRACT-EU consortium. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777222 PLEASE NOTE: prizes will not be necessarily in cash but they might be in kind (e.g. vouchers for accessing the AWS or for travelling costs). This is subject to limitations by the law in force in Italy and Switzerland and by taxation issues.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Board of Experts

Board of Experts
Random Power Project Partners

Judging Criteria

  • Best Project
    Projects will be judged by a board of experts at the end of the Hackathon

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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