Finalists of the EO Dashboard Hackathon announced

To evaluate the data collected so far and develop solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time, the three space agencies called on "all programmers, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, constructors, artists and technologists" to collaborate on solutions.

As can now be read on the Hackathon project website, a total of 233 projects were created. From these, 32 "Global Finalists" were selected. All teams that made it to the finals will receive the following rewards:

• The opportunity to be featured on eodashboardhackathon.org and social media.
• The ability to have your project included in (or featured on) the Earth Observing Dashboard, if applicable.
• Invitations to attend a NASA spacecraft launch for each team member and one guest each if the trip is deemed safe. [Note: Travel expenses will not be covered.]
• 2,000 euros that can spend through the Network of Resources (NoR) portfolio.
• The opportunity to extend your own solution with the help of the EuroDataCube.

In addition, some finalists can look forward to further rewards. For example, all Global Award winners who have effectively used ALOS-2 data may continue to use it. In return, JAXA will provide further access to the data. The ESA ESRIN Award, on the other hand, is given to the team that maximizes the use of ESA data. The award comes with the opportunity to visit the Science Hub at the ESA ESRIN site in Frascati (Rome), Italy in 2022, as and when constraints from the Covid 19 pandemic allow. ESA will participate in covering the travel costs.

Which team was able to convince the international jury with which project will be announced at the beginning of August.

The "Global Finalists" at a glance