Your Chance to Develop New Solutions to Circularity Challenges
High School and College Teams Compete for Cash Prizes
The Go Green!! Hackathon brings together secondary (high school) and collegiate interdisciplinary teams for a collaborative learning experience in Midland, MI. Hackathons are often thought to be for computer science students cranking out lines of code, but here, no coding skills are required. Students should have a basic understanding of engineering, health, business, agriculture, or manufacturing with a passion for making a difference. We are looking for problem solvers and innovative change agents who can thoroughly research a problem and propose a solution in a presentation, demonstration, video or prototype (working or non-working).
Teams (comprised of two to five students) will be challenged to create solutions in support of circularity in the healthcare, manufacturing or food and agriculture industries. Prizes will be awarded to the top two high school and collegiate teams.
Solutions are encouraged to use digital technologies such as barcodes, radio frequency identification (RFID) and other real-time location systems in the development of their solutions.
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Have questions? Please email us at axiainstitute@msu.edu.
Go Green!! Hackathon Details
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Important Dates
| Available Now! | Challenge statements — industry aligned challenges in need of a creative solution. |
| Friday, March 21 | Team registration deadline, proposed solution abstract due. Please see Proposed Solutions Abstract (below) for scoring rubric and submission information. |
| Wednesday, March 26 | Teams notified if they are accepted to Hackathon. |
| Between April 7-11 | Virtual training for teams with GS1. |
| Saturday, April 12 | Hackathon runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (in Midland). Lunch and snacks will be provided. Teams will be given colloboration time to put any finishing touches on their presentation, 1:1 mentorship, participate in AIDC workshops led by business professionals, and access to Axia’s RFID lab to further develop their proposed solution into a presentation or demonstration. Presentations at 2 p.m. Winners announced at 3 p.m. |
Challenge Themes
Proposed solutions for any of the following categories are encouraged to use AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capturing) technologies.
Category 1) HEALTHCARE
Create a smart solution that could improve any of the following:
- People’s accessibility to online personalized healthcare;
- Patient adherence to their medications;
- Traceability of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to patient;
- Patient safety by reducing counterfeit drugs entering the supply chain.
Category 2) FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Create a smart solution that could improve any of the following:
- Sustainability of the supply chain by reducing the carbon footprint;
- Traceability within the food supply chain to improve consumer safety and reduce the occurrence of food recalls;
- Data sharing among value chain stakeholders to improve the food logistics;
- The exchange of real-time information among local farmers and processors.
Category 3) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (limited to solar panel, electronic vehicles, electronics)
Create a smart solution that could improve any of the following:
- Traceability of the components across the supply chain;
- Transparency of the supply chain that ensures materials are NOT from countries with forced-labor regions;
- Recovery and recycling of added value components;
- End-user (customer) engagement with the manufacturer.
Proposed Solution Abstract (Due Friday, March 21)
The deadline for each team to submit a Proposed Solution Abstract is Friday, March 21. Teams may use Proposed Solution Abstract Template (PDF) or or submit a document with team name, contact, email, phone, theme and abstract to axiainstitute@msu.edu. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 500 words with up to 50 points possible. The top three in each category will be invited to participate in the Go Green!! Hackathon.
Submit Proposed Solution Abstract
Category |
Points |
| Problem Statement What is the opportunity and why is it impactful? |
10 |
| Solution/Innovation proposed What is your innovation and why will it be successful? |
15 |
| Approach What is your plan to implement the solution? |
10 |
| Impact How would you assess? And what benefits would this solution bring? |
15 |
| Total Proposed Abstract Score | 50 |
Submit Proposed Solution Abstract
Additional Information
Registration
Free. There is no cost to apply or participate in the Hackathon.
Meals
Meals will be provided while on site at the Axia Institute.
Accessibility
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Karol Miller, Administrative Assistant – The Axia Institute®, at mill2785@msu.edu or (989) 423-2046 by Friday, March 28. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible. Michigan State University – St. Andrews is a barrier-free facility.
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