Health, economic development plus safety and justice are the three “challenge topics” for the third annual NC DataPalooza, which kicks off on Saturday.
The DataPalooza competition is designed to build a scalable startup idea using open data and covers a 90-day process.
Three finalists teams will pitch to win seed funding in September 2015.
The first step is Saturday’s DataJam Kickoff.
Here are the focus areas:
- Health
The health area focuses on the improvement of health and well being for individuals, their families, and their communities.
Example: Preventing Food-Borne Illness Outbreaks
- Economic Development
The economic development area looks to increase the economic opportunity for individuals and their communities.
Example: Supporting Affordable Housing Placement for Families in Need
- Safety & Justice
The safety & justice area looks to improve areas in communities to prevent individuals from entering and leaving the justice system.
Example: Data Aggregation Across Municipalities (ie: sheriff departments)
Saturday’s opening DataJam includes ideation sessions, a hackathon with data experts, a panel discussion, and judge feedback.
Teams that form during DataJam will then enter the three-month open-data competition.
HQ Raleigh supports the NC DataPalooza. The American Underground is the host.
To learn more and register, visit: http://ncdatapalooza.com/