First-time announcement of the “Swiss Computer Science Challenges Award“ in conjunction with the Swiss national year of informatics – informatica08
Wanted: Information Technologies Visionaries!
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Caption: «The whole world on a USB-Stick!» (Source: piqs.de, Foto Bosbachos)
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The Swiss Computer Science Challenges Award is a cooperative project between the Hasler Foundation, the Empa, and the association of the “Swiss national year of informatics”. The total prize sum amounts to 30000 Swiss Francs and can be divided into up to three futuristic and trend-setting research ideas. Prizes shall be awarded not for actual research work, but for the definition of the problem and first solution ideas. The Hasler Foundation may also consider start up financing for appropriate research projects which show excellent and promising ideas. All persons who are interested in the progress of computer science and who are Swiss nationals or residents, can take part in the competition. Doctoral and other students of computer sciences are especially encouraged to apply. | ||
The submitted suggestions will be judged by a jury panel, which consists of 15 leading industry representatives (see Box 2), and have to fulfill a set of criteria. They must deal with a recognizably difficult, possibly still unidentified specialized problem of computer science, to which so far no or only unsatisfactory solutions are present. In addition, the suggested solution should offer a gain in scientific knowledge, and/or a social use. And – last but not least - the problem definition and/or the potential application and use of the suggested solution are to be presented in an easily comprehensible and communicable form. Competition applications can be downloaded under http://www.informatica08.ch/challenges. Closing date is August 15, 2008.
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