What is the idea of CERN Prototyping Hackathon?

Many technologies tend to be underutilized, that is why identifying additional fields of application for an existing technology is an issue of major importance for research organizations, technology driven corporations and start-up ventures. During the semester a group of business students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business systematically searches and evaluates new application fields for the intermediate temperature superconductors (ITS). The logical next step after that is development of communication prototypes for the most promising application areas – that is a goal of the three-day CERN Prototyping Hackathon taking place at CERN Idea Square from 22nd to 24th of September 2017, right after the 13th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity.

The idea of the Hackathon is to bring together CERN engineering teams, bright students with a technical background, business students, as well as the lead customers with a deep knowledge of the market in order to develop a conceptual prototypes for ITS in most promising application fields. During the Hackathon participants will get insights into design thinking method, prototyping techniques, business modelling and will get the chance to work in interdisciplinary team on a real-life project in superconductivity field.

Preliminary Agenda

What are your benefits?

• Be part of the international event at CERN in Geneva and work in an interdisciplinary team with representatives from research, industry and business on an interesting project in superconductivity field

• Get a FREE TICKET to the EUCAS 2017, the 13th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, the world's biggest conference on Superconductivity bringing together more than 1000 experts from research centres, academia and the industry

• Understand the process of conceptual prototyping, design thinking and business modelling

• Meet and experience mentoring from leading experts in the field

• Have a chance to WIN the PRIZES

• Travel expenses of participants will be fully covered.

Prizes

• First Prize

• Second Prize

• Third Prize

Organising Team

Details:

• When? 22. – 24. September 2017

• Where? CERN Idea Square

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