Media Advisory - Space Apps Challenge: students have 48 hours to develop applications using space data
LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 19, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - From October 19 to 21, in Montreal, Toronto, Waterloo, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton about 650 Canadians will have 48 hours to tackle the challenges of Space Apps Challenge 2018 with the support of experts from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). During NASA's international hackathon, participants around the world must use space data to develop applications that meet needs here on Earth.
Following the success of its first participation in the Space Apps Challenge last year, the CSA is facilitating access to Canadian space data, like data from RADARSAT-2, SCISAT, THEMIS and is presenting six Canadian challenges this year.
Media representatives are invited to go to the following locations:
Date: October 19 to 21, 2018 Time: Check with local organizers (see hyperlinks below) What: Canada's participation in Space Apps Challenge 2018 Who: CSA experts and participants in four Canadian cities Media representatives are invited to go to the following locations only: Where: Montréal École de technologie supérieure 1100 Notre-Dame Street West Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3 Toronto Ryerson DMZ 341 Yonge Street, Suite 312 Toronto, Ontario M5B 1S1 Waterloo Communitech 151 Charles Street West, Suite 100 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario N2G 1H6 Ottawa Carleton University Technology Innovation Management Program 311 St. Patrick's Building 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
Website: http://asc-csa.gc.ca
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