100 innovators &10 mentors will be transforming
25 best Ideas to Solutions in 72 hours at 1 place
25 best Ideas to Solutions in 72 hours at 1 place
What is KumbhThon?
= KumbhThon is a technical hackathon for Kumbh 2015. It is a 72-hour ideating and prototyping extravaganza that spans over four days. The first day covers tech talks by renowned industrialists and technological evangelists. This is followed by a 72-hour hack event, interspersed with videoconferencing sessions by global icons. KumbhThon is an event promoting ideas, creativity and quick-wit where the participants are exposed to fever-pitched (albeit healthy) competition. It’s a great platform to make your stagnant ideas take shape. So what’re you waiting for? Don’t slack, come and hack! Apply to Participate
Who is organizing this event?
= The workshop is organized by MIT Media Lab USA, iNDOVATION Nashiks, Circle & Sandip Foundation in association with all Engineering colleges of Nashik in collaborations with IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, PESIT Instructors, Tata Research Center, Reliance Innovation Lab, MKCL, KHANDBAHALE.COM, NMC, NIMA, District Government, Maharashtra Police, CSI, IEEE & few other stakeholders like Taxy Uniun, Hotel Owners, relevant NGOs & Associations etc.
What is the goal of the event?
= Our goal is to create new 'Social Entrepreneurs' and to explore this place using an open innovation platform. Many projects will be explored well beyond the workshop, with serious mentoring, funding and working space. With seed funding, we hope to convert the ideas and prototypes, into working solutions. They will be put through rigorous design and evaluation, followed by clinical testing.
I have heard this workshop is not like a traditional hackathon. How is this different from a ‘hackathon’?
= The projects are highly curated. Several industry leaders and researchers came together to brainstorm about the potential project well before the workshop. Many of these experts will travel to Nashik to participate in the workshop and the team also discussed projects will best potential for impact. Each student team is selected very carefully and assigned to experts and mentors from US and India. With this design thinking, we structure the ‘problem definition’ and ‘solution exploration’ process. We expects teams to be up and running with their strategy by the second day. With stakeholders in the room the progress is fast. Teams continue to work after the workshop and are provided sufficient resources. Many teams from earlier events have gone on to develop the prototypes that are in clinical evaluation, have won awards, have been invited at TEDx and INKtalks events and have been taken up as thesis topics. See the Facebook page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/MITDIy
Who can participate?
= KumbhThon is open for all engineering students, professionals and also anyone who is innovative and willing to contribute for the betterment of the society.
I am an Industrial professional and I bring a different skill set to the table. Coding is not my forte. Will I be eligible?
= Yes, very much. We are expecting 25% participation from Industry professionals.
What's the format for KumbhThon?
= Industry Experts and Engineers united for three days of nonstop ideating and prototyping on some of the biggest challenges for Kumbh 2015. Theme for this technical hackathon is Sinhasth Kumbh 2015. Your ideas must be solution to Kumbh relevant problems. We are expecting diverse disciplines such as Transportation, Health Issue, Civic Issues, Crime and Police issues, Hotel and Housing, Language and Translation, Crowd management, Security, Pollution, Positioning, Traffic & Parking etc.
How long I have to stay in Campus?
= KumbhThon event is from24th morning till 27th evening. As a participant, you can not leave campus during this time.
Is there any fees for Food or Stay?
= There is no fees only if you are Idea contributor, Participant, Instructor, Mentor or Volunteer.
What should I bring?
= All participants are required to get their valid identities for admission (name must match registrations ) and a laptop for hacking. If you want to hardware hack kindly get the required devices you are planning to work on. Oh yeah don't forget to get your toothbrush . Come at the venue (Sandip Foundation, Village Mahiravani, Trimbak Road, Nashik) at your own. We shall take care of your snacks and food.
I have to apply as an individual or as a team?
= You have to apply as an individual. We 'll for the teams at the event.
How to participate?
= Submit your Ideas or Apply to participate. Expert panel will scrutinize entries. Best 25 ideas will be selected for final KumbhThon.
= KumbhThon is a technical hackathon for Kumbh 2015. It is a 72-hour ideating and prototyping extravaganza that spans over four days. The first day covers tech talks by renowned industrialists and technological evangelists. This is followed by a 72-hour hack event, interspersed with videoconferencing sessions by global icons. KumbhThon is an event promoting ideas, creativity and quick-wit where the participants are exposed to fever-pitched (albeit healthy) competition. It’s a great platform to make your stagnant ideas take shape. So what’re you waiting for? Don’t slack, come and hack! Apply to Participate
Who is organizing this event?
= The workshop is organized by MIT Media Lab USA, iNDOVATION Nashiks, Circle & Sandip Foundation in association with all Engineering colleges of Nashik in collaborations with IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, PESIT Instructors, Tata Research Center, Reliance Innovation Lab, MKCL, KHANDBAHALE.COM, NMC, NIMA, District Government, Maharashtra Police, CSI, IEEE & few other stakeholders like Taxy Uniun, Hotel Owners, relevant NGOs & Associations etc.
What is the goal of the event?
= Our goal is to create new 'Social Entrepreneurs' and to explore this place using an open innovation platform. Many projects will be explored well beyond the workshop, with serious mentoring, funding and working space. With seed funding, we hope to convert the ideas and prototypes, into working solutions. They will be put through rigorous design and evaluation, followed by clinical testing.
I have heard this workshop is not like a traditional hackathon. How is this different from a ‘hackathon’?
= The projects are highly curated. Several industry leaders and researchers came together to brainstorm about the potential project well before the workshop. Many of these experts will travel to Nashik to participate in the workshop and the team also discussed projects will best potential for impact. Each student team is selected very carefully and assigned to experts and mentors from US and India. With this design thinking, we structure the ‘problem definition’ and ‘solution exploration’ process. We expects teams to be up and running with their strategy by the second day. With stakeholders in the room the progress is fast. Teams continue to work after the workshop and are provided sufficient resources. Many teams from earlier events have gone on to develop the prototypes that are in clinical evaluation, have won awards, have been invited at TEDx and INKtalks events and have been taken up as thesis topics. See the Facebook page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/MITDIy
Who can participate?
= KumbhThon is open for all engineering students, professionals and also anyone who is innovative and willing to contribute for the betterment of the society.
I am an Industrial professional and I bring a different skill set to the table. Coding is not my forte. Will I be eligible?
= Yes, very much. We are expecting 25% participation from Industry professionals.
What's the format for KumbhThon?
= Industry Experts and Engineers united for three days of nonstop ideating and prototyping on some of the biggest challenges for Kumbh 2015. Theme for this technical hackathon is Sinhasth Kumbh 2015. Your ideas must be solution to Kumbh relevant problems. We are expecting diverse disciplines such as Transportation, Health Issue, Civic Issues, Crime and Police issues, Hotel and Housing, Language and Translation, Crowd management, Security, Pollution, Positioning, Traffic & Parking etc.
How long I have to stay in Campus?
= KumbhThon event is from24th morning till 27th evening. As a participant, you can not leave campus during this time.
Is there any fees for Food or Stay?
= There is no fees only if you are Idea contributor, Participant, Instructor, Mentor or Volunteer.
What should I bring?
= All participants are required to get their valid identities for admission (name must match registrations ) and a laptop for hacking. If you want to hardware hack kindly get the required devices you are planning to work on. Oh yeah don't forget to get your toothbrush . Come at the venue (Sandip Foundation, Village Mahiravani, Trimbak Road, Nashik) at your own. We shall take care of your snacks and food.
I have to apply as an individual or as a team?
= You have to apply as an individual. We 'll for the teams at the event.
How to participate?
= Submit your Ideas or Apply to participate. Expert panel will scrutinize entries. Best 25 ideas will be selected for final KumbhThon.