Competition Announcement: I’M-POSSIBLE Hackathon
The Nippon Foundation, in cooperation with the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, is sponsoring a competition to produce innovative solutions for everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities. While the event is being billed as a hackathon, it is in reality more of an idea-a-thon, in that no computer programming will be necessary. Further, the end product for submission will not be a piece of software, but a three minute video presenting the team’s idea.
Prizes will include a USD 5,000 first prize (to be used toward further development of your idea, in collaboration with a company designated by the organizer) as well as several smaller prizes with a total value of USD 20,800.
Deadline for submission: October 8, 2021 (6 p.m. JST, 12 p.m. IST)
Eligibility: Teams composed of people over 15 years of age, including at least one Japanese and one Israeli citizen. Please check with the event page (link below) for more detailed guidance.
Theme: Innovative solutions for everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities, in one of the following seven fields.
- Sports and Fitness
- Staying Informed
- Daily Life
- Travel & Mobility
- Connecting the World
- Youth and Kids
- Employment
Product for submission: 3-minute video presentation of the team’s idea
Further Information: Interested parties should see the following site regarding application and details: https://makerpossible.devpost.com.
Contact: Please write to the event organizers via the “Email the hackathon manager” link partway down the right-hand side of the above page.
*While the above competition is sponsored by The Nippon Foundation, it is not in any way connected with The Nippon Foundation Scholarship Association. Any queries should be sent to the event organizers.