Tokyo Olympic Games Open Innovation Challenge
In 2020 Tokyo will host the Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
To discover new ways to enhance the spectator experience organizers have launched an open innovation technology challenge.
The contest is open to anyone, and participants are invited to develop and submit user-friendly prototype apps featuring cloud and artificial intelligence technologies to improve the spectator experience.
In particular, the challenge is focusing on the experience for spectators at basketball 3x3, BMX freestyle, skateboarding and sport climbing events.
"The aim of the app development competition is to find enjoyable ways of bringing fans closer to the action," reads a statement on the OI challenge's website.
Submission Details and Timeline
The submission period runs until October 13 and results of the first screening will be announced on November 2. Those individuals or teams who get through this stage will be invited to take part in a training program to learn about Alibaba Cloud environment and Intel AI products.
The overall winners of gold, silver, bronze and a 2020 special prize will be announced in February.
For more details about the Tokyo 2020 open innovation competition including how to send in submissions, click here.
More Open Innovation Challenges
If you want to participate in other prize money innovation competitions check out IdeaConnection's Innovation Contests and Challenges page. This is the world's biggest list of live challenges. Currently, there are 75 challenges listed on the page covering numerous disciplines and offering more than $62 million in prize money.
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