K-CAP 2013 Datathon

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=> 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 - April 21st
- Datathon starts - April 22nd
- 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/

Received on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 16:29:59 UTC