Online applications are invited for the Agriculture Waste Challenge by Shell.AI, Udacity, IIT Madras & Ortec. The last date to apply is August 27, 2023!
About Shell
Shell is an international energy company with expertise in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.
We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. We invest in power, including from renewable sources such as wind and solar. We also invest in electric vehicle charging and low-carbon fuels for transport, such as advanced biofuels and
hydrogen
About Shell.AI Hackathon
Shell.ai Hackathon for Sustainable and Affordable Energy brings together brilliant minds passionate about digital solutions and AI, to tackle real energy challenges and help build a lower-carbon world where everyone can access and afford energy.
This year, Shell, together with Udacity, IIT Madras and Ortec, invite you to participate in Agricultural Waste Challenge.
- Agricultural waste can be used to generate energy.
- There is a wide range of waste-to-energy technologies which reduce the amount of agricultural waste, provide a local energy source that can power communities and industries, and can potentially lead to a reduction in methane and CO2 emissions.
- In this hackathon, you will have a chance to design a sustainable and efficient agricultural waste collection network, by predicting the waste generation potential in a given geography.
- You will be working with cutting-edge remote sensing data on local vegetation.
- The challenge will allow you to showcase your technical prowess and creativity, as well as contribute to solutions that can help create a lower-emissions world.
- Are you ready to take up the challenge and transform the agricultural waste collection industry?
Eligibility
- Open to all individuals and teams of up to 4 members (except Shell, Udacity or Ortec employees and contractors)
- All participants can register for the General Edition of the hackathon.
- Participants interested in and eligible for the Special University or Start-up Edition should register for either of these two editions, as they will be automatically eligible for the General Edition prizes if they make it to the top three teams (across all editions) after Level 2.
- In this case, the winning team will receive the respective General Edition monetary award, plus additional opportunities for their special edition (ETC or project funding).
- Winners in any of the special editions that rank below the top three (for example in a scenario when the top three winners are eligible for the General Edition only), will receive awards for their respective special edition only.
Shortlist and Winners
- 20 Participants with top scores in the private leaderboard (regardless of the edition) will be shortlisted for Level 2.
- In Level 2, the judging panel will select the top finalists for each edition.
- In Level 3, the top three teams will pitch their solutions live during the Changemakers of Tomorrow event at Shell Technology Centre in Bangalore.
- The winners will be announced during the event.
Prizes
- 1st prize: Rs.2,07,023.75 / 2,500 USD
- 2nd prize: Rs.1,82,180.90 / 2,200 USD
- 3rd prize: Rs. 1,65,619.0 / 2,000 USD
- All shortlisted finalists will be invited to join the Changemakers of Tomorrow event at Shell Technology Centre in Bangalore (STCB) for the awards ceremony, a special innovation tour around STCB and more (find out more about Changemakers of Tomorrow in the FAQs).
- Travel and accommodation for the top three finalists (for up to three members) will be arranged and covered by the organisers.
- The arrangement of travel and accommodation to Changemakers of Tomorrow for the top finalists will be dependent on the participants meeting India’s country entry legal requirements.
Important Dates
How to Register?
Interested candidates can directly register through this link.
Deadline
Registration Close of Level 1: Aug 27, 2023
