K-CAP 2013 Datathon - Registration deadline extended until 24th of May

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*********** Registration deadline extended until 24th of May ***********


Free and premium open data and APIs – an opportunity to explore the best
of both worlds
Join from anywhere in the world!

=> Participate in the K-Cap - Datathon:
http://events.kmi.open.ac.uk/kcap2013/datathon/

Overview
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In recent years data has become the new oil. Indeed, just like oil, it
needs to be discovered, extracted from its sources and refined
from the raw material into products with a high added value. Following
the analogy, this is rarely an easy task and consequently
more and more sophisticated methods and machinery have been developed
that allow for cost-efficient means that assist the
whole data lifecycle. As a consequence a large amount of actionable
datasets is now available for exploitation in data-intensive
applications and domains, following different business models. This is
especially the case of structured data accessible in the Web both
through dedicated APIs or freely available in the form of (Linked) Open
Data. However, though important steps have been taken in this direction,
there seems to be still a gap between the potential social and economic
benefits of the use of large-scale data in applications and the current
level of adoption.

This scenario has inspired the K-CAP 2013 Datathon, whose main objective
is to demonstrate the value of Open Data through innovative
applications. Additional objectives include to identify possible
pitfalls along the value chain of the data, and second, to draw a number
of conclusions that allow the communities involved in generating and
exploiting large-scale data, to deal with such difficulties and flatten
the ground for data-intensive applications in the near future.


The Challenge
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We invite researchers, developers and practitioners to join us in the
Datathon and turn this vision into a reality. We are calling for teams
with a maximum of four members to develop the best data-intensive
applications that the current technologies and members’ skills permit in
a challenging setting and with a limited amount of time.

We expect highly innovative data-intensive applications, this is the
most important thing! So, you are free to decide the topic and domain.
However, we recommend applications that cover one or several of the
following categories:
- Social responsibility applications for solving problems in societies
and the world.
- Business applications around a business idea to improve economic
competitiveness.
- “Surprising” applications, bringing fresh air and inspiration to the
K-CAP 2013 audience


Important Dates
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- Registration deadline - May 24th
- Datathon starts - May 24th
- Datathon workshop at K-CAP - June 23rd
- Applications available on the Web for everybody to vote - June 23rd
(upon workshop finishes)
- Online voting system available from June 24th and 25th
- Demo session at KCAP where applications are showcased and attendees
vote – June 24 or 25th
- Winners are announced – June 25 or 26th

Further Information
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http://events.kmi.open.ac.uk/kcap2013/datathon/

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