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WHAT YOU CAN BE

NASSCOM Technology Explorer (NTE)

The ideal NTE is essentially a technologist with very deep technology expertise across a full stack in a specific technology domain. In addition, the NTE demonstrates design thinking expertise – an ability to focus on a human-centred design by combining the needs of people and the possibilities of technology. The NTE has the ability to process data that is both high in volume and velocity and discern patterns required for suitable solutions. The NTE should be able to adapt for an immediate situation that is not rule based in a novel way to create a solution.

In short, the NTE demonstrates deep technology expertise.

NASSCOM Technology Fellow (NTF)

The NTF is a visionary with a deep technology expertise in a specific industry domain. The NTF has a strong grasp of technologies which are disruptive in nature, understanding of regulatory compliance and the digital consumer. The NTF is able to demonstrate innovation in a resource constrained environment.

In short, the NTF is able to combine technology, domain expertise and business acumen with the vision to create societal impact, either in terms of people impacted or monetarily, with limited resources.

THEMES

The theme of this year’s challenge is

'Your city - smart and secure'

What is 'Your city - smart and secure?'

Make your city smart and secure with intelligent technology solutions to enhance the quality of services in respective domains.

HEALTHCARE

WATER

EDUCATION

WASTE MANAGEMENT

TRANSPORT

ENERGY

CITIZENSERVICES

OVERVIEW

Round 1
ONLINE PHASE

Round 2
OFFLINE PHASE

Round 3
12 WEEK CHALLENGE

AWARD

Round 1

ONLINE PHASE

Dates

Schedule

1^st March, 2016	Registrations and Submissions start
30^th April, 2016	Bangalore Submission End
15^th May, 2016	Hyderabad Submission End
22^nd May, 2016	Pune Submission End
29^th May, 2016	Chennai Submission End
5^th June, 2016	NCR Submission End
12^th June, 2016	Kolkata Submission End

Technologists can participate in this challenge as individuals or can form teams of 2 members each
Participants will be required to build a PoC (Proof of Concept) in line with the themes of the challenge and submit their entry for evaluation
Entries will be evaluated on various parameters, including originality of the idea, design considerations, use case relevance and code maturity
Shortlisted entries will be invited to participate in Round 2

Round 2

OFFLINE PHASE

Shortlisted ideas/participants will be invited for a 24-Hours offline challenge in 6 cities

Dates

Locations

21^st - 22^nd May, 2016	Bangalore
28^th - 29^th May, 2016	Hyderabad
4^th - 5^th June, 2016	Pune
11^th - 12^th June, 2016	Chennai
18^th - 19^th June, 2016	NCR
25^th - 26^th June, 2016	Kolkata

Shortlisted entries from Round 1 will be invited to participate in Round 2 for a city-level challenge, conducted over a 24-hour period
On Day 1 of the challenge, participants will be expected to build a prototype of their idea. Participants will be required to present their ideas to the judges, during an ongoing evaluation process. Participants should also be prepared to tweak their ideas, to include minor modifications introduced by the judges
On Day 2 of the challenge, shortlisted teams will be required to present their ideas. City level winners will be announced on Day 2
Each individual participant and team leader (in case of entry as a 2-member team) will be evaluated individually for the “NASSCOM Technology Explorer” award

Round 3

12 Week challenge

To identify and build a solution that will bring in societal impact

Shortlisted candidates from Round 2 will be invited to a 12-week challenge to solve a real world problem for Digital India
Entries will be judged on the parameters of innovation, frugal engineering and societal impact

REGISTER

Select the preferred location for getting yourself registered in Round 1

BANGALORE

HYDERABAD

CHENNAI

DELHI-NCR

PUNE

KOLKATA

**Please Note

Participation is open for candidates all across India
These locations are for participation in Round 2 of TechNgage
Only Round 1 shortlisted entries will be invited to participate in Round 2
Challenges remain the same across all locations

AWARDS

Awards will be conferred at a gala NASSCOM ceremony, with leaders from corporate India, luminary academia & government officials in attendance
Individual entrants and team leaders shortlisted from Round 3 will contend for the NASSCOM Technology Fellow award. They will be invited to come up on stage, present their solution idea and field questions from prominent members of the audience
NASSCOM Technology Explorers and NASSCOM Technology Fellows will be conferred with cash prizes and awards at the gala finale

NASSCOM Technology Fellow Award

INR 10 Lacs

INR 8 Lacs

INR 6 Lacs

First Year

All expenses paid one-week trip to Silicon Valley, with a pre-arranged tour of top technologies companies
One-year blanket pass to all major NASSCOM events
Unlimited access to all NASSCOM research reports, including premium Members-only reports
Option to purchase tech gadget worth INR 1 Lac

NASSCOM Technology Explorer Award

INR 3 Lacs

INR 2 Lacs

INR 1 Lac

Blanket Pass to Key NASSCOM and relevant events for 1 year

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is there any fee to register for TechNgage?
There is no fee for participation in TechNgage. Participation is free and open to all.
Do we need to have the entire idea fully working?
The entire idea need not be fully working. However, the submission should be functional & some components should be demonstrable so that it can be reviewed by the judges for implementation feasibility.
What happens in Round 1?
Round 1 will be an Online competition, where participants are expected to build a PoC (Proof of Concept) in line with the themes of the challenge and submit their entry for evaluation.
What happens in Round 2?
Round 2 will be an Offline Phase where shortlisted participants will be invited for a 24-Hours offline challenge across 6 cities. During Round 2, shortlisted candidates are expected to create a working prototype of the idea they submitted in Round 1. The prototype developed in Round 2 should be as outlined in the Round 1 submission.
How is the environment? Will your environment support any language? Will you provide any IDE and DB for us to work on ideas?
You have to develop the entire software application on your local system and submit it on HackerEarth in tar/zip file format along with instructions to run the application and source code.
Does one have to be online and available for the entire duration of the Challenge?
No, one does not need to be logged in on HackerEarth or be online for the entire duration. You can develop the POC on your local system based on the themes & submit it on HackerEarth, on the specific TechNgage page.
Since there is no specific technology mentioned, are there any restrictions on using a number of pre-built libraries?
There are no restrictions on language, technology stack, or libraries. You can use any of these to create the web/mobile application.
What will be the judging criteria for Round 1?
Entries will be judged on the PoC (Proof of Concept). Entries will be evaluated on various parameters, including originality of the idea, design considerations, use case relevance and code maturity.
A fully developed application needs to have a solid backend for data storage like SQL, SharePoint etc. Since this is an online challenge, is it accepted to show only the prototype of it?
Yes, it's absolutely fine to submit just the prototype. If you use any database like MySQL or PostgresSQL you can also submit a database dump along with your submission. However, you are allowed to submit just the prototype.
If it is a team submission, does that mean all team members will have access to work at the same time?
Yes, all team members can login from their account and do application submission on HackerEarth. Do remember that a maximum of 2 team members is allowed per team.
What technical support will be provided during Round 2?
Only electricity & WiFi will be provided during Round 2. Shortlisted candidate are expected to bring their own computing devices, peripherals and software required to create a working prototype.
How many people can be part of a team?
A team can be of maximum 2 people, where you have to identify a leader and only the leader will represent the team from Round 3 onwards.
In a team of 2 who is eligible for the prize money?
Prize money in a team will be split based on the decision of the team leader. NASSCOM and HackerEarth will not define any guidelines. The prize money is subject to applicable taxation.
Can the location for Round 2 be changed?
Decision on change of location will be considered on a case to case basis.
Who retains the IP of the POC?
All IP’s reside with the creators, and NASSCOM & HackerEarth will use the entries for judging purposes only.
Can we change the team member?
Decision on changing/ substituting team members will be considered on a case to case basis. HackerEarth will need to be provided with prior intimation via the team leader
Can we submit multiple ideas in Round 1?
Yes you can submit the idea multiple times, the last idea will be considered as the final idea submission.
Can I select more than 1 location?
No, you can only select only 1 location