THE EVENT: MAKE FOR THE PLANET BORNEO

#Make4thePlanet

Help create solutions to challenging marine conservation problems in front of a global audience at the 5th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5) in Sarawak, Malaysia June 24-29, 2018! Up to 15 Multidisciplinary teams of 4 will compete in an on-site event called Make for the Planet over the duration of the IMCC5 conference.  

Make for the Planet is a team competition/hackathon to create hardware and/or software solutions to specific conservation challenges. Teams work to solve global conservation challenges through creative and transformative solutions that harness emerging science and technology, entrepreneurship, and design.

Read about the Washington D.C. Make for the Planet during the Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit in April, 2017.

 

TEAM PRIZES 
  • At least two teams will win cash prizes.
  • All participating teams will receive at least one consulting session from Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab (SZOIL) to continue to refine their prototypes and solutions after Make for the Planet: https://www.szoil.org/
  • One team will receive a 6-month hot bench membership to Maker Bay in Hong Kong: https://www.makerbay.org/

Eligibility

Conservation X Labs will invite 15 teams of 4 to compete in-person at Make for the Planet Borneo. Conservation X Labs encourages the participation of multidisciplinary teams from multiple countries in the greater SE Asia region. We will give priority to teams comprised of residents of: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Brunei, South Korea, India, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Teams do not need to be comprised of single nationalities.

Prizes

$5,500 in prizes
Cash Prizes
2 winners

Hot Bench Membership
1 winner

One team will receive a 6-month hot bench membership to Maker Bay in Hong Kong: https://www.makerbay.org/

How to enter

There is a competitive application process for teams to participate. Prospective teams MUST apply through the online Google Form. There is one application per team. 

Access the application HERE

Judges

Alex Dehgan

Alex Dehgan
Conservation X Labs

Judging Criteria

  • Transformative: Game-changing solution for conservation
  • Innovation and inventiveness of the solution
  • Conservation impact
  • Scalability
  • Feasibility

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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