GUWAHATI, Feb 26: The North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS) is set to host a groundbreaking tech hackathon on March 11 at the Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati. Titled “NER Tech Hackathon: Unleashing the Potential of 5G, IoT, AI, and Related Technologies to Address the Gap in NER,” the event aims to encourage digital innovation by leveraging advanced technologies to tackle challenges in healthcare, agriculture, animal husbandry, and the Oil & Gas industry, with a focus on remote communities, women, youth, and self-help groups.
This hackathon is being organized as part of the project “Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for Solving Challenges of Society” by NERCORMS, a society under the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
The event offers a unique platform for early-stage startups, incubated innovators, and college/university students to develop and present scalable technology solutions specifically tailored for the North East region. By bringing together bright minds from various sectors, the hackathon seeks to foster technological advancements that can contribute to sustainable development and economic growth in the region.
To incentivize participation and reward innovative ideas, NERCORMS has announced a grand prize of Rs 10 lakh for the winning team, along with three consolation prizes of Rs 2 lakh each. Furthermore, Rs 5000 will be provided to all selected teams to cover miscellaneous expenses.
Registration for the hackathon is open until March 1st, and interested participants can learn more and apply at www.nec5g.org.
