GENESIS HACKATHONS
Teams made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams interested in this initiative must pay an entry fee of €2,500 for their companies to be registered and to attend the Genesis Hackathon Challenge Introduction Webinar (4th March 2024).
If participants also wish to take part in The Innovators 2024, they can pay a registration fee of €2,900 (this registration fee allows them to register a solution in The Innovators 2024 and participate in The Genesis Hackathons 2024).
The Registration phase of the Genesis Hackathons 2024 is very simple. Here are the steps:
- Email HQ@rocco.group to be registered.
- Teams will pay a registration fee.
- Registration is open from Nov. 22nd.
- Participating teams must provide a name for their teams.
- The Challenge Webinar will be held on March 4th to understand the challenges which participants have to try to solve.
- After the presentation of the challenges, anyone interested can register by writing to HQ@rocco.group.
Who can participate in the Genesis Hackathon?
Any MNO, vendor, or mixed team made up of members of both MNOs and vendors who want to challenge themselves and be recognised for their innovative thinking and quick development to solve industry needs. To participate, teams must have knowledge of Roaming or Messaging at a technical, operational and commercial level. Teams can be made up of members from different departments within the same company or can work in more than one company.
On the 4th of March 2024, we will hold the Challenge Introduction Webinar. Anyone interested can register for the webinar here. After the presentation of the challenges, teams can also decide to register and pay the fee.
The company who is raising the Challenge will describe what is required for the participating teams to do.
The teams will then have three weeks to deliver and idea/solution against the Challenge.
On March 4th following the Challenge Introduction Webinar the Hackathon begins and runs until March 22nd.
The participating teams have three weeks to deliver a solution to the Challenges.
By 22nd of March all the solutions must be submitted and presented to ROCCO in the form of a 15-minute video presentation. Other Documentation may also be submitted which together meet the requirements of the challenges.
The stakeholders will then consider which solutions should be shortlisted. By April 10th the shortlisted teams will be announced.
The shorlisted solutions will be presented at GENESIS on May 20th and 21st 2024.
A panel of expert judges with 1st-hand experience of the challenges will rate the solutions. After their verdict, the audience at Genesis will also have a chance to rate the innovation.
The scores will be collected and the winners will be announced at the Visionaries Gala on May 21st.
While all the solutions will be acknowledged for their value, the Top 2 solutions (one for Roaming & one for Messaging) will be announced at the Visionaries Gala on May 21st. The teams involved will receive awards for their solutions.
This approach will identify the most dynamic teams in our industry who can respond to challenges in a short time and allow us to see which of them are really working on R&D and making a difference in the industry.
About The Genesis Hackathon
What is the Genesis Hackathon about?
The Hackathon is a new and revolutionary competition in our industry in which the participating companies come up in a short time (three weeks) with new and original ideas/products/ services/solutions to solve specific challenges announced on 4th March 2024.
These challenges will be presented by recognised stakeholders (MNOs or Enterprises) in their respective categories: Roaming & Messaging on March 4th, 2024. The challenges are real industry issues/cases to which several companies are looking for a solution. Participants will have to develop a product/service/ solution that solves the challenges in an original way.
How many categories are in the Genesis Hackathon?
There are two categories: Roaming and Messaging. The teams can participate in one or both.
Who can participate in the Genesis Hackathon?
Any team made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams who want to challenge themselves and be recognised for their innovative thinking and quick development to solve industry needs. To participate, teams must have knowledge of Roaming or Messaging at a technical, operational and commercial level. Teams can be made up of members from different departments within the same company or can work in more than one company.
What do I get for participating?
Multiple stages of visibility and promotion on social networks, our website, and our newsletter.
For those selected by the Stakeholders (those MNOs and Enterprises that present the problems to be solved): promotion and time to present their solution at our Genesis event.
Possibility to receive an award as the best solution in the different Hackathon categories at the Genesis Visionaries Gala on the 21st May 2024 in Seville.
How are the rankings and winners of the Genesis Hackathon decided?
The Hackathon Stakeholders who present the challenges, the panel of judges and the Genesis audience will decide which solutions are the ones that best suit and solve the challenges raised. The winners will be the ones who manage to solve the problem most innovatively and efficiently. There will be two winners, one per category: Roaming and Messaging.
Programmers like a typical Hackathon?
The Genesis Hackathon is more about an ensemble approach. Strategists, technicians and product managers will present the solution, but the finished product is not required to be presented.
Can I present in both Hackathons?
Yes.
Does the solution have to be an original idea?
The Hackathons expect to engage teams made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams to respond to major industry issues. The point is to come up with a fresh solution with an open-minded approach.
What if my Solution doesn’t win?
The challenges will be difficult, but we need to challenge ourselves. The stakeholders and wider industry will applaud any company who comes up with a solution, even if it doesn’t win. Several solutions may be adopted by the wider industry if they really respond to the challenge in a strong way. The Hackathon is intended to stimulate innovation and there will likely be no ideas which are not well received to these important challenges.