Tech Hackathon 2025 - 1st edition
Digital Catalyst: Transforming Sustainability Paradigms
Registration & Team Formation
Open registrations.
Employees sign up individually.
Employees sign up individually.
Date: 3rd to 7th Feb’25
Open registrations. Employees sign up individually.
Date: 10th Feb’25
Team formation for individual participants.
Theme
Transforming industrial sustainability through digital innovation in the process industry, leveraging advanced technologies such as AI/ML, hybrid modeling, CFD/DEM, dynamic simulation, generative AI, and data-driven solutions.
Significance
The intersection of technology and sustainability offers unparalleled opportunities to transform industries. This hackathon aims to foster innovative solutions that enhance resource efficiency, reduce environmental footprints, and drive sustainable industrial practices.
Focus Areas
1) Low-Carbon Process Optimization
2) Digital Twins for Sustainable
3) Manufacturing Energy Efficiency
4) Optimization Carbon Capture and
5) Utilization Real-Time Emission
6) Monitoring and Management Energy efficiency and renewable integration in process operations.
7) Reliability improvement for sustainability.
8) Others relevant area
2) Digital Twins for Sustainable
3) Manufacturing Energy Efficiency
4) Optimization Carbon Capture and
5) Utilization Real-Time Emission
6) Monitoring and Management Energy efficiency and renewable integration in process operations.
7) Reliability improvement for sustainability.
8) Others relevant area
Purpose
1) To promote innovative thinking in sustainability leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
2) To encourage collaboration among multidisciplinary teams to address real-world challenges.
3) To showcase the potential of technology in driving green transitions across industries like oil and gas, chemicals, metals, cement, and more.
4) To enhance brand Visibility and drive Pre-Sales Engagement
2) To encourage collaboration among multidisciplinary teams to address real-world challenges.
3) To showcase the potential of technology in driving green transitions across industries like oil and gas, chemicals, metals, cement, and more.
4) To enhance brand Visibility and drive Pre-Sales Engagement
Industry Focus
1) Metal and Mining
2) Materials Oil and Energy Pharma
3) life science
4) Chemicals and Petrochemicals
5) Paper and pulp
6) Food and Beverages
2) Materials Oil and Energy Pharma
3) life science
4) Chemicals and Petrochemicals
5) Paper and pulp
6) Food and Beverages
Outcomes
1) Prototypes or working models demonstrating sustainable industrial solutions.
2) Novel algorithms, frameworks, or simulations addressing specific sustainability goals.
3) Increased awareness of sustainability practices through technology.
4) A platform for networking and knowledge sharing among industry professionals and innovators.
2) Novel algorithms, frameworks, or simulations addressing specific sustainability goals.
3) Increased awareness of sustainability practices through technology.
4) A platform for networking and knowledge sharing among industry professionals and innovators.
Idea Submission & Shortlisting
Date: 11th Feb’25
Kickoff session with team mentors and members.
Date: 12th to 20th Feb’25:
Teams submit initial project ideas (short description, problem statement, tech stack).
Date: 21st to 25th Feb’25
Judges/mentors review submissions and provide feedback.
Date: 25th Feb’25
Approve shortlisted ideas and announce selected teams.
Qualification Criteria
Open to all employees in the MEDT group. Individual nominations are to be provided by the participants
Team formation methodology
1) Based on the nomination, cross functional team formation will be done by core committee.
2) Each team will have 3-5 participants.
3) Rules and guidelines for the event will be release shortly
2) Each team will have 3-5 participants.
3) Rules and guidelines for the event will be release shortly
Awards and Recognition
1) Winner Team: 75000 Rs. and certificate of excellence.
2) Runner-Up: 50,000 Rs. and certificate of achievement.
3) Best Innovative Idea: Rs.25,000 and certificate of innovative idea.
2) Runner-Up: 50,000 Rs. and certificate of achievement.
3) Best Innovative Idea: Rs.25,000 and certificate of innovative idea.