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Challenge Theme: 

Decarbonization, Decentralization, and Digitization are driving transformation across the global energy sector.  Today, more renewable energy is installed on a yearly basis than all other forms of energy generation combined.  At the same time, distributed energy resources like rooftop solar are driving a backwards flow of electricity in distribution systems. 

Digital tools applied to existing power plants are already driving efficiencies that reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing output.  Develop new solutions on GE’s Predix platform to drive the future of energy, reduce emissions, and improve air quality for all. 

Example solutions include renewable energy generation siting, electric vehicle charger siting, renewable energy integration, asset performance management and field services management, electricity distribution optimization, reducing traffic, managing parking, providing multimodal transportation and measuring air quality to provide transparency to drive emissions reductions, maximizing efficiency and output of energy generation systems to do more with less fuel.

What is an Appathon? Just like a hackathon, an Appathon is a technical competition. For two days, teams compete to build the best app. The final deliverable for each team should be a working application- and thus "Appathon" was born. 

Why attend?

• Free access to Minds + Machines Day 2 (Oct. 26): The premier Industrial Internet event featuring keynotes from industry luminaries, insightful forums, and hands-on demos.
• Hands-on learning and pre-event solution training ($3000 value, free)
• Chance to shine in front of peers and win valuable prizes

Tuesday, Oct. 24 (day before main conference): 8 a.m. breakfast, Appathon begins at 9 a.m., space will close at 10pm for the evening.

Wednesday, Oct. 25: 7 a.m. doors open for breakfast, pitches begin at 4 p.m., winners announced at cocktail reception

Thursday, Oct.26: Hackathon pass free access to Day 2 of main event. 

$185,250 in prizes

Register now at http://gemindsandmachines.com. Participation fee is $500 per individual or $2,500 per team. You are encouraged to register soon as space is limited and GE Appathons fill up very quickly. 

Teams can have up to five members. Upon registration, please select “I have a team” if you will form your own amongst others attending the hackathon. Choose “individual” if you want to be paired with others. 

There will be two tracks offered for the Appathon:

Track 1 Start-Ups: Limited to organizations with less than $15M revenue, less than 50 employees, AND less than 5 years of funding. Individuals without company support (e.g. full-time students) will also compete in this track.

Track 2 Enterprises: Available to most larger industrial organizations, system integrators, and technology providers. However, employees of GE or GE majority-controlled entities are excluded.

Additionally, there will be a smaller track exclusively for selected GE employees. 

• Understanding and Impact
  Extent to which the application “hits the mark” with regards to challenge design. Could it help driving the future of energy, reducing emissions, and / or improving air quality? Did it utilize relevant data sources (such as the data provided)?
• Ease of Implementation
  Extent to which the value provided to the end user is realistically achievable. Key criteria: App end-user experience; simplicity of software architecture; readily availability of technologies in the near term. Plus effectiveness of the pitch.
• Ecomagination Factor
  What could be the impact on the global energy sector, and to what extend could the solution create actual business value? Has the team thought through potential monetization or go-to-market ideas?
• Creativity and Innovation
  Creativity and originality of the Application, such as in terms of business or technology idea, or usability, design, and intuitiveness.
• Predix Capabilities
  Has it been built on Predix as primary IIoT platform (note, this is an absolute requirement)?Were Predix Catalog Services used? Was the Predix Developer Kit (provided by Intel) used?