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GO Green Hackathon
Energy Efficiency Solutions

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Table of contents:

What is Go Green Hackathon
Hackathon theme
What effect do we expect?
Prizes
Hackathon schedule
Judging criteria
Who is this hackathon for?
Why is it worth taking part?
Mentors

What is Go Green Hackathon

Take part in the first Viessmann R&D Center open hackathon and be a part of a positive change with a clear focus on energy efficiency.

The theme of the competition is Go Green - software for renewable energy.

An event in which a large number of people (teams or freelancers) meet to engage in collaborative computer programming to build new web and mobile services used to better manage renewable energies at home.

Watch how it was on our previous hackathon.

Hackathon theme

Digital solutions for energy transformation - smart and modern software that will support saving the climate and ready to use in our daily lives or even on a larger scale.

What effect do we expect?

It is important that the solution you will create:

was based on any chosen technology
will support the fight against climate change
will be innovative
will encourage to develop it

Prizes

Attractive cash prizes are waiting for the winners - see details below:

First Place

PLN 10 000 For the winning participant/team

Second Place

PLN 7 000 For the winning participant/team

Third Place

PLN 3 000 For the winning participant/team

Online (1.09. - 20.10.2022)

1.09 - 20.10.2022: Online registration
1.09 - 20.10.2022: Team or individual work on solutions (applications)
1.09 - 20.10.2022: Consultation with Mentors (at r_and_d_hackathon@viessmann.com)

Onsite in Wrocław (21.10.2022)

10:00-16:00: Working in teams
10:00-18:00: Refreshments: cold and warm buffet and drinks
15:00-18:00: Presentations of projects to the Jury
18:30-19:00: Announcement of results and award ceremony
19:00-22:00: Afterparty

Online Registration till 20.10.2022

Register and start working on your project online. Create a team if you want to work with specialists with a different expertise than yours. If you do not have a completed team yet, and you would like to join forces with other specialists - let us know about it in the registration form!
Take advantage of the support of Mentors from R&D Center Viessmann (you can contact them at r_and_d_hackathon@viessmann.com - they will answer your questions within 48h).
Remember that you can register your participation only until October 20 at 12:00.
Please upload your project to the platform by October 21, at 10:00, regardless how advanced it is. You can complete it during the stationary event on October 21.

Stationary Hackathon (21.10.2022)

Let’s meet face to face! On October 21, 2022, we invite all participants to the Viessmann R&D Center in Wrocław. This is the time to finalize the project and deliver a presentation of your idea to the Jury (max 10 minutes). It is also an opportunity to meet Viessmann representatives in person and valuable networking. You can't miss it!

Important dates for participants

Remember that you can register your participation only until October 20 at 12:00 and upload your project to the platform by October 21, at 10:00.

Relevance - 20%: To what extent the project answers the needs of problem areas.
Innovation - 20%: Your creativity and originality will be assessed.
Quality - 20%: This includes how well the idea was done by your team, including the user experience of the audience.
Technological maturity level - 20%: You don't need to present the finished project, but remember that the full application will earn more points than just a short presentation.
WOW effect! - 20%: WOW factor assessed by all Hackathon participants. The Jury will also take into account the audience votes for the projects.

Who is this hackathon for?

We invite especially:

developers of mobile and desktop apps and embedded solutions,
UX/UI designers,
testers,
engineers,
installers,
green energy freaks,
students,
and other people who want to use their talent and skills to create innovative software for green energy solutions.

Why is it worth taking part?

interesting and important topic that allows you to create innovative solutions that affect the lives of millions of people,
you get support of experienced Mentors who will be happy to share their knowledge and give valuable tips,
networking and the possibility of establishing cooperation with the Viessmann R&D Center,
cash prizes of PLN 10,000, 7,000 and 3,000 for winning teams / participants,
event t-shirts for all participants,
you'll have lots of fun and get valuable experience!

Mentors

Do you want to consult your project idea? Find out more about the topics? Write your message at r_and_d_hackathon@viessmann.com - Mentors will answer your questions within 48h!

Michał Siesicki

Graduate of the Wrocław University of Technology and TU Dresden. Head of the Product Group Residential Climat department at Viessmann R&D Center Wrocław. For 15 years associated with the R&D industry in the areas of electronic hardware and software. He has worked for companies and clients in industrial fields such as automotive, industrial automation, household appliances and HVAC. Currently responsible for running and developing the developer and software testers department working on projects related to the flagship Viessmann products - heat pumps.
Kacper Cieluch

Senior Angular Frontend developer at Viessmann R&D Center. He gained over 6 years of experience working on numerous projects (including for Santander Bank Polska). He specializes in the development of web applications. For over two years associated with the development of the IOT ecosystem in the heating industry. Passionate about sharing knowledge. He supports the development of co-workers as a mentor and instructor. His hobbies are game development, UI design and computer graphics.
Mariusz Cebula

Python enthusiast, previously C and C++ magician. For 6 years he has been working at the Viessmann R&D Center as a Software Developer. He' was involved in UI development for gas boilers and room controllers. Additionally, he participated in the creation of a gas boiler simulator for training purposes - porting the embedded code to x86. Currently building Python test automation tools for next-generation heat pumps. As a mentor, he will answer all questions regarding hardware, different communication protocols and the possibility of integrating individual devices with each other.
Paweł Wiśniewski

A graduate of the University of Economics in the field of Computer Science in Business. He has been working at the R&D Center of Viessmann since 2020. On a daily basis Big Data engineer, Python programmer with ten years of experience. At the R&D Center, he is a member of the Big Data team, which is a platform for many of our projects. Privately, the owner of a Russian Wolfhound.

Hackathon Stationary Component

Where: Viessmann R&D Center
9 Duńska Street Wrocław
When: October 21, 2022
Duration: 8 h

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GO Green Hackathon Energy Efficiency Solutions