What to build:

A software solution (completed or a prototype) using one or more technologies from Microsoft (including but not limited to Azure cloud, Power Platform, Microsoft 365) that solves one of the following challenges:

Challenge #1: Zero-emission and nature-friendly maritime transportation - by HUB Ocean and Cognite

As a participating team, we want you to develop a solution that make it easier to gain insight into current global, regional or local traffic patterns for ships, how greenhouse gas emissions are trending and how particularly vulnerable areas and marine life are affected. Such a solution can be realized as Python notebooks with visualizations, map layers and animations in GIS tools or web-apps or even mobile apps. We want you turn numbers into compelling visual stories. We want you to make it easier for decision makers as well as you and me to understand how maritime transport is adapting to the global trend to decarbonize key sectors of our economy. To make the task a bit easier:

• You will be able to take advantage of both relevant data and computing power in both Azure and/or the Ocean Data Platform by HUB Ocean. In the data platform itself, you will find relevant detailed data for more than 150k merchant vessels worldwide, as well as gridded greenhouse gas emission data and voyage tables (from satellite tracking systems) for the period 2020-now.
• you will be able to take advantage of large global datasets for marine protected areas, biodiversity and ports.
• you can also combine this data with a massive amount of relatively up-to-date satellite data unlocked in the Microsoft Planetary Computer. This is geospatial data that can be used in different forms or transformed and compiled into even more relevant data sets for more tailored solutions.

Read more about example of the possible solutions and about which data will be provided on June 7th >>>

Challenge #2: Calculating precise energy and water consumption at manufacturing facilities - by Inditex

As a participating team, we want you to develop a solution of measuring and/ or calculating precise energy and water consumption figures of the facilities (and different processes carried out in each of them) involved in the manufacturing of garments, considering not only the potential installation/deployment costs, but also any maintenance fee related to any other stage.

Data accuracy and reliability of the information are essential, not only ensuring that the figures are obtained in a timely manner but also that they are coherent and validated so they can be used as a reference to carry out different initiatives.

Read more about example of the possible solutions and about which data will be provided on June 7th >>>

Challenge #3: Reducing energy consumption of household and commercial buildings - by DNB 

To decarbonize our society, we need to reduce energy consumption of household and commercial buildings. According to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction by UNEP - UN Environment Programme, buildings constitute approximately 40 % of the Total Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (16 % in Norway).

Currently, there is incomplete national data on the actual energy use from buildings in Norway, and there is no integrated energy consumption datahub that covers the whole country. This is a challenge for DNB, as we need this data to report on the carbon footprint related to the energy use in all buildings financed by DNB.

Read more about example of the possible solutions and about which data will be provided on June 7th >>>

What to Submit:

You have to submit 3 minutes long video about your solution.

What information does the pitch need to contain:

• What is the Challenge
• What is the Solution
• What is the Vision
• Your Team

Feel free to share the link to hosted applications, source code repository, slide decks, etc.