High school students, Students in the Universities / Polytechnics, Artists, coders, Scientists, Engineers, designers, Storytellers, Makers, Builders, Technologists, Entrepreneurs,
Enugu Space apps wants you to join us
Welcome to the first NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge Hackathon in Enugu State – Enugu Local Event! Registration is currently on now ... Prizes for winners include cash, cool tech devices and branded gifts ... from our generous sponsors! Also, there are more free offers from the global collaborators for those participations this year!
2021 is making it the 10th year since its inception in 2012. NASA Space Apps is an international Hackathon for High school students, Students in the Universities / Polytechnics, Artists, coders, Scientists, Engineers, designers, Storytellers, Makers, Builders, Technologists, Entrepreneurs, etc., in cities all over the world, where teams engage with the NASA’s free and open data to collaboratively solve real-world problems on Earth and in space. 2020 Space Apps challenge Hackathon included over 26,000 participants at 251 events in over 140 countries. Space Apps is a NASA-led global initiative and the largest Hackathon organized in collaboration with universities, schools, and industries.
2021 NASA International Space Apps Challenge will be take place on October 2-3, 2021 in a virtual setting for the first time in our location. This year’s theme for Space Apps event is “The power of ten”, which is to mark the 10th year since the event started in 2012 and also, to show us that we can make much difference, when we come together in our numbers to solve world problems.
Enugu local event is organized by Gediptech Enterprise, and Mars Society Nigeria Chapter in partnership and collaboration with Schools and Tertiary institution, business organizations, tech company and students volunteers.
Organized by:
Gediptech Enterprise, is startup tech company that focus
on Robotics, AI and Space exploration Technologies.
- Mars Society Nigeria chapter
Is a branch of the American worldwide volunteer-driven organization dedicated to promoting the human exploration and settlement of the red planet Mars in Nigeria.
Academic partners:
- Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State, Nigeria.
- GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY (GOU) - was founded by the very Reverend Father professor Christian Anieke in 2009 for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, as a non-profit private degree awarding institution.
The institution is the first University owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa
Motto :
“Unity of Knowledge”
VISION
To produce graduates who would be outstanding in learning, balanced in character, personality and ready to pursue epistemic unity in all its ramification.
MISSSION
Godfrey Okoye University dedicates itself to impart quality education aimed at inculcating students strong personality that will ensure the promotion of religious, cultural and epistemological dialogue.
2.Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT),
Enugu State, Nigeria.
The Enugu state University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is a University of Science and Technology
in Nigeria. It is a public degree awarding institution and was founded in 1979.
The university was conceived with the aim to establish an institution that must be closely related to society, its industry and generally serve as a catalyst in the technological advancement of the people.
The motto is technology or service.
VISION
To be premier university in Africa in capacity development that promotes those services to the society through quality teaching, Research and community service.
MISSION
To promote scholarship, especially in the areas of science, Management and Technology, thereby ensuring the development of quality manpower that will utilize technology fir the service of society
collaborator:
Google developer Group Enugu State Chapter
Google developer group Enugu is a community for developers who are interested in Google developer technologies; everything from android, App Engine, and Google Chrome platforms.