This Challenges encourages new tech-based or tech-enabled forms of media — these might make novel uses of computer vision, AI, NLP, ML, data visualization or even VR/AR to create, communicate, and interpret content.
A recorded information session can be found here.
Judging criteria will include rewarding teams who are able to provide empirical evidence that:
- The venture is financially viable
- The solution is practically deployable
- The impact can be accurately measured
- The value proposition is compelling to the audience/users/customers and funders/investors
- Teams do not have to be incorporated or legally formed to compete or win, but winning teams will need to incorporate — as a for-profit or not-for-profit — before receiving prize money.
There’s more information at StartupColumbia.org – please check that site for eligibility and timeline information, made available when you click on the name of the challenge you are interested in – but here’s a quick run down of this and other tracks that are accepting applications this mont, the deadlines for participating, and the links to applications.