KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Hosted by Naver Cloud and organised by the Korea Software Industry Association, APPETIZER HACKATHON accepts applications for participation from Dec 6 to Dec 23.
Held for the first time this year, APPETIZER HACKATHON chose the theme of ‘New Normal in the Post-COVID-19 Era, The Beginning of Innovation using Cloud’, to create a better world by adding creative ideas to the rapidly changing business flow due to COVID-19.
Document screening will be carried out for two days from Dec 28 to 29 to select 30 finalists to participate in APPETIZER HACKATHON, and 30 teams of successful applicants will be announced on Dec 30.
Online orientation and seminar to announce the start of APPETIZER HACKATHON for 30 finalists will be held on Jan 5 next year. Also, 10 API participating companies will directly provide online mentoring to the finalists wishing to receive mentoring from Jan 10 to 14.
The 30 finalists must submit a presentation video recording of their ideas by Jan 18, which will be evaluated for final screening for two days from Jan 20 to 21.
The videos will be evaluated based on differentiation, originality, theme suitability, feasibility, and effectiveness. Through this final screening, eight teams will be selected for the final round on Jan 24. The final online announcement and awards ceremony to mark the hackathon's finale will be held on Jan 27.
According to a statement, the total prize money of the APPETIZER HACKATHON is about US$27,000. (US$1 = RM4.223)
The 1st place team at the hackathon will receive a total of US$5,000 in prize money, two 2nd place teams will receive US$3,000 each, and five 3rd place teams will receive US$1,000 each. All teams participating in the hackathon programme schedule to the end will be awarded a cash prize of US$500 even if they don’t make it to the final round.
Detailed information on the APPETIZER HACKATHON and online registration can be found on www.api-appetizer.com.
-- BERNAMA
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