Hacking
Themes
Preserving, promoting, and commercializing indigenous knowledge systems using technology.
It will be able to use available technologies to address indigenous knowledge systems such as language, traditional practices, cultural heritage, medicinal knowledge, and sustainable farming techniques. Participants will partner with indigenous communities in Limpopo to co-design and co-create their own culturally appropriate ICT solutions using open-source data and tools to address their challenges.
Tech Solution Themes
> Education
> Health
> Food Security(agri-tech)
> Tourism-Tech
Process of Innovation
> Discovery
> Ideation
> POC Creation
> Execution
Hackathon
Program
Participants
Participants of the hackathon will be undergraduate and post graduate students comprising of tech-focused and researchers from local academic institutions ideally UNIVEN , UL, and TUT
Selection Criterion
If interest exceeds capacity of 100, the participants will be selected from all applicants. A selection criterion will be documented and shared to aid participants in making informed decisions. Groups of 2-8 individuals will form around a project team, such as building a new data visualization, writing a document, or collaboratively investigating a problem.
Event
The registration process will provide students that qualify to officially become 2023 Limpopo Hackers that will enjoy the free training to be offered in workshops in an in person boot camp style by industry experts.This boot camp will equip us with information to select the qualifying hackers that have attended the workshops to participate in the actual hackathon event.
Platinum
Package list
Your branding
- Huge Logo on all marketing collateral.
- Include in all media interviews.
- A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
- Prominent mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
- Prominent mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.
Your involvement
- Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
- Organisation nominates judges with relevant sector specific knowledge
- Remarks on opening and closing ceremonies
- Distribute event material
Your product
- Run 2 workshops at pre-event bootcamp
- Talk/demo product/service at opening ceremony
- Sponsor booth/exhibition space
- Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants pre and post-event
Gold
Package list
Your branding
- Large Logo on all marketing collateral
- Include in select media interviews.
- A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
- Prominent mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
- Prominent mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.
Your involvement
- Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
- Organisation nominates judges with relevant sector specific knowledge
- Distribute event material
Your product
- Run 1 workshops at pre-event bootcamp
- Sponsor booth/exhibition space
- Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants post-event
- Access to send emails to all participants
Silver
Package list
Your branding
- Medium Logo on all marketing collateral
- Included in selected interviews.
- A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
- Mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
- Mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.
Your involvement
- Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
- Distribute event material
Your product
- Sponsor booth/exhibition space
- Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants post-event
- Access to send emails to all participants
Bronze
Package list
Your branding
- Small Logo on all marketing collateral
- Mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
- Mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.
Your involvement
- Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
Your product
- Sponsor booth/exhibition space
Pledge Form
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