M-CODELAB
4 March – 5 April 2024
Green Planet Challenge
Join our online hackathon!
Ignite your creativity and showcase your tech-savvy, innovative ideas!
WHAT TO EXPECT?
A hackathon is an immersive technological event aimed at software project development, known for its competitive yet collaborative atmosphere, uniting programmers alongside professionals from various fields to collectively prototype innovative products or solutions tailored to specific challenges.
The hackathon is organized by Methodia and supported by the Faculty of Computing and Automation, Technical University of Varna.
The event is free for students from all universities in the country, as well as 11th and 12th grade students.
Start: 9:00 | 4 March 2024
End: 17:00 | 5 April 2024
Online
Free
WHAT IS YOUR CHALLENGE?
Climate change and its associated challenges for humanity are topics that are gaining popularity and growing in significance with each passing year. The greenhouse effect stands as a pivotal factor in this global shift. Alongside natural emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, various human activities contribute to the heightened concentration of these gases. Assessing the influence of a specific activity, individual, organization, or country can reveal their environmental impact.
As a result, there is a growing recognition of the necessity for both individual and collective efforts to alleviate environmental consequences and address climate change. When people are educated about their role in the environment, it can empower them to enact measures to minimize their effect on the ecosystem. Effective method aiding in reducing carbon emissions and contributing to environmental sustainability, carbon offset projects help individuals and organizations partially prevent or entirely eliminate generated carbon emissions from their activities.
The challenge you face is to develop a program that serves as a consultant to various organizations regarding their environmental impact and actions they could take to reduce it by participating in exemplary environmental offset projects.
Detailed instructions for the task will be sent to registered participants the day before the start of the hackathon.
Schedule
Conduct research on the chosen business case utilizing additional online resources to gain insights and understanding.
Develop an architectural solution for the project, selecting technologies and components, and defining communication methods.
Engage in the development phase, encompassing coding, testing, and fine-tuning of project elements to ensure functionality and quality.
Schedule
Conduct research on the chosen business case utilizing additional online resources to gain insights and understanding.
Develop an architectural solution for the project, selecting technologies and components, and defining communication methods.
Engage in the development phase, encompassing coding, testing, and fine-tuning of project elements to ensure functionality and quality.
Develop an architectural solution for the project, selecting technologies and components, and defining communication methods.
Engage in the development phase, encompassing coding, testing, and fine-tuning of project elements to ensure functionality and quality.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
Applicability
Innovation
Functionality
Design
Potential for future development
For each of the described categories, a score ranging from 4 to 20 points is assigned.
AWARDS
The hackathon is a competition, and as such, it concludes with the selection of the best teams by the jury.
The first three teams will be awarded certificates and tangible prizes.
Jury
With a rich experience in business development and innovation throughout her professional journey, she has held various management positions in the utilities and telecom industries, as well as in consulting and IT business. She is the initiator of Bulgaria's first "Innovation Center" at Mobiltel, where in collaboration with various partner organizations, she paves the way for best practices in commercializing technological innovations into products and viable business models.
Tsvety Kyoseva
CEO, Methodia
She is a co-author of over 100 scientific publications with more than 200 citations. She has participated in 15 national and international projects, funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, EIT, Horizon 2020 etc. He was the supervisor of 40 graduate students and 7 doctoral students. She is the Chair of the IEEE Bulgaria Section.
Prof. Valentina Markova, PhD
Head of the Department of Communication Engineering and Technologies, Technical University of Varna
He has held this position since the establishment of the Bulgarian company and leads a team of 500 people. He is responsible for the strategic and operational direction of the company in Bulgaria, overseeing the business and financial aspects, as well as those of the organization's human resources. Andon has 20 years of experience in managing people and projects in a dynamically changing environment. With a MBA from Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, and a European Business Competence Licence, Andon has a strong background in global executive management, business process modeling and improvement, and economic knowledge. He has gained practical experience occupying Senior and Director roles in different technology companies.
Andon Simeonov
VP, Country Manager at SoftServe
With a rich experience in business development and innovation throughout her professional journey, she has held various management positions in the utilities and telecom industries, as well as in consulting and IT business. She is the initiator of Bulgaria's first "Innovation Center" at Mobiltel, where in collaboration with various partner organizations, she paves the way for best practices in commercializing technological innovations into products and viable business models.
Tsvety Kyoseva
CEO, Methodia
She is a co-author of over 100 scientific publications with more than 200 citations. She has participated in 15 national and international projects, funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, EIT, Horizon 2020 etc. He was the supervisor of 40 graduate students and 7 doctoral students. She is the Chair of the IEEE Bulgaria Section.
Prof. Valentina Markova, PhD
Head of the Department of Communication Engineering and Technologies, Technical University of Varna
He has held this position since the establishment of the Bulgarian company and leads a team of 500 people. He is responsible for the strategic and operational direction of the company in Bulgaria, overseeing the business and financial aspects, as well as those of the organization's human resources. Andon has 20 years of experience in managing people and projects in a dynamically changing environment. With a MBA from Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, and a European Business Competence Licence, Andon has a strong background in global executive management, business process modeling and improvement, and economic knowledge. He has gained practical experience occupying Senior and Director roles in different technology companies.
Andon Simeonov
VP, Country Manager at SoftServe
Professional with over 20 years of experience in new product development. Main interests and expertise in corporate strategy, marketing strategy, and product portfolio management. Currently managing several projects in the field of multimedia and copyright. Partner at AlfaStar Ventures focusing on portfolio success.
Krasen Hinkov
Partner, AlfaStar Ventures
Mentors
Master of Information Technology and Computer Science. With more than 10 years of experience in developing a number of software solutions, Vasi never stops sharing her knowledge and challenging the programmers in her team. This love for science and teaching also manifests itself as an assistant professor at FMI, SU and is the author of technical literature for students
Vassilena Kovacheva
Dev Team Manager, Methodia
Radoslav combines a strong foundation and expertise in thermal power engineering with a high drive for project management and business consulting. With a keen passion for green energy initiatives and a commitment to enhancing energy efficiency, Radoslav hopes to one day make a real impact on GHG emissions, envisioning green energy solutions that go beyond just good intentions.
Radoslav Doychinov
Business Consultant, Methodia
Miroslav Markov is currently an Assist. Prof. at the Technical University of Varna with competencies in the area of Artificial Intelligence and intelligent Human-Machine Interfaces. He is a member of the AI Lab at TU Varna and part of several project teams running AI-related projects funded by both international and national sources.
Miroslav Markov, PhD
Assist. Prof.,Technical University of Varna
After graduating in Ecology from university, Petar discovered a newfound passion for programming, leading him to embark on a career as a Java developer. Drawing from his expertise in ecology and his experience in technology, he seamlessly merges his knowledge of both fields, making him proficient in both environmental and technological domains.
Petar Petrov
Software Developer, Methodia