How will the Hackathons work?

1. Register at app.knowhax.com by clicking the link to the challenge that interests you.  In the event that the challenge is oversubscribed, please select another challenge. Communicate on the General channel or in your team channel. We will do our best to accommodate everyone!

2. Once your Profile is created you will choose your team and gain access to the application that will act as the project management tool for the Hackathon. There, you will access onboarding “Activities” and can chat with your team, request time with mentors, etc. Communicate early on! Check out the Calendar and Register to events within the hack.

3. You will receive an invitation to the kickoff event where you will meet your teams, other teams, Mentors, and experts from KGC and NSF.

4. Week one - initial project ideas as created and submitted for review to your mentor. Create mentor Sessions!

5. Weeks two and three - ideate, build your prototype

6. End date - completed Write-ups/ Demos/ Projects/ Prototypes submitted by the hackathon deadline date at 11.59 pm EST.

7. Live Pitch & Final Presentations are 2-3 weeks after the deadline.

8. Expect Feedback, Certificates, and Wrap-up calls by the end of the month after the hackathon

Teams will support research projects supported by KGC and the NSF to create the first Open Knowledge Network - the knowledge that future AI will leverage.

We are hosting up to 12 challenges over the 2.5-week Hackathon.  Each Hackathon aligns with a specific societal challenge and teams will be working with PI’s (US NSF “Principal Investigators” researchers) throughout the Hackathon who will provide assistance and mentoring as you formulate your solutions and prototypes.

Hackathon Teams will leverage the power of Knowledge Graphs and AI Semantic Visualizations to create prototypes that democratize access to knowledge and opportunity.

The Challenges below are better defined on the registration link at app.knowhax.com

• hackClimate Models - Temple University - Develop innovative tools that excel in extracting and cataloging climate science entities from a selection of critical resources.

• DREAM-KG Homelessness Support - Temple University - The challenge is to revise or update the homeless resources knowledge/information from different sources (including raw datasets, knowledge graphs, etc), e.g., errors that should be corrected and outdated, knowledge that should be updated.

• CollabNext - Georgia Tech - Can you map out who is working on what, and where?  That is, identify researchers (who) who are working on topics (what) and with what institution (where) they are affiliated. Initially focus on HBCUs and emerging research institutions.
  

• Secure SaaS Supply Chains - Purdue University - Design/Prototype a software dependency management and visualization tool that builds a comprehensive software dependency tree given a software product based on open-source library data from libraries.io

Participants create Teams. Teams tackle Challenges by proposing Solutions. Teams meet, work, network, and have fun by doing! “A rewarding experience”

Benefits for Challenge Participants

• This is an opportunity for participants to learn more about the building blocks of AI and embark on a journey of learning and discovery while contributing to a challenge that has the potential to positively impact society.

  • Opportunity for all participants and mentors to learn Knowledge Graphs with the Knowledge Graph Conference’s Beta Education Program for free (Value $1000)

• Collaborate with fellow participants and Researchers (PI’s) - build your network and connect with like-minded technologists and industry experts.

• Build your resume - adding more skills and broader experiences can help build out your resume as you embark on your career journey, or, if you reskilling.

• Recognition and Awards - get promoted on social media and featured in articles. Best Team, Best Pitch, Best individual in a skill category.

• Apply Wiz for winning teams and individuals. Free 1 month linkedin connection-making or white glove job application service to boost your partnerships and career, while enabling you to focus on your portfolio (value $250/month)

Mentors are tech experts, or business experts, who join for 1 to 3 hours total for the whole duration of the Hack, and connect with one or more Team(s) over "Mentor Sessions".

examples:
. 1 hour = 4 x 15-minute Mentor Sessions
. 3 hours = 12 x 15-minute Mentor Sessions.

Choose their primary goals for sponsoring, so that their organization gets the right reporting and their employees (if any) may be engaged for the proper results and KPI, as chosen by the sponsor.

Example: Innovate, Impact, Recruit, Brand, Partner...

Solutions are what is produced: prototypes of implementations of the research project’s knowledge graphs. These prototypes should preferably contain functional code or no-code samples, but can also consist of designs or data research.

Depending on each challenge, they are produced in open-source mode OR owned by Beneficiaries.

When submitting what you have built, you should submit a video demonstration/walkthrough:

• Demos should be around 3 - 5 minutes long.

• Run your application, review the key functionalities, and voice over with additional explanations.

• Call out anything that is not included in the demo but was implemented and how judges can check them out.

• If the app is live, or can be run locally, please include a link in the write-up so that judges can explore the app themselves

• Participants: commitment for 2 hours per day on average.

• Mentors: commitment for 1 or 3 hours total. You choose.

• Sponsor admin: commitment for 1 hour of KPI sharing, 1 hour of employee invites, and as much event speaking or participation as appreciable or doable.