Agricultural Technology Hackathon 2021
Do you have what it takes?
Can your technology help future-proof agriculture?
Hackathon 2021
Agricultural Technology
As a result of COVID-19, the agrifood sector faces a range of challenges: How can we keep people safe on farms? How can we plug the labour gap? And how can agricultural technology solve these problems?
Ground-breaking technology is in greater demand than ever before to tackle the reduced availability of suitably skilled labour whilst also improving precision in agricultural production systems.
The Agricultural Technology Hackathon 2021 challenges innovators around the world to hack a technology that can solve the most pressing issues facing modern agriculture, with the winning solutions given the support, mentorship and facilities needed to go from idea to reality.
Enhancing the sustainability, productivity and profitability of farming
The Agricultural Technology Hackathon challenges you to hack a concept that addresses one or more of the following safety concerns relating to autonomous agricultural vehicles and drones:
The concept should demonstrate:
The winning team will receive:
Any businesses, organisations and academic institutions with an involvement or interest in agri-tech can join, including technology (both hardware and software) and robotics developers, machine vision and data companies.
You may enter the Hackathon as an individual or a team of 2-6 people. Please provide contact details and an overview of every contributor’s skillset and a team name, if applicable, and read the Rules of Engagement prior to entry.
You will receive further information from hackathon@agri-epicentre.com on Friday 10 September 2021 as to whether you have been successful in securing a place on the Hackathon.
Register as a team or an individual and complete all of the necessary areas on the form. Please ensure you have read and accepted the Hackathon terms and conditions and the Rules of Engagement prior to registering for the Hackathon.
This Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, through an Open Call issued and executed under the project SmartAgriHubs (Grant Agreement No. 818 182)
Building on an earlier project, Hands Free Hectare, the Hands Free Farm’s cultivation, drilling, crop monitoring, fertiliser and spray application and harvesting is all carried out by a fleet of automated small vehicles. To continue this incredible work and expand the use of automation, AI and robotics across agriculture, Hands Free Farm is partnering with Agri-EPI Centre’s Agricultural Technology Hackathon.
Registered office: Agri-EPI Centre Midlands Agri-Tech Innovation Hub, Poultry Lane, Edgmond Newport, England, TF10 8JZ
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