The evaluation board selected the best proposal
out of the top ten: Dual-use of AIS-data; Combining historical and live AIS track with Social Network Analysis for increased Maritime Network Awareness. As the winner, US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), will be awarded a monetary prize of 10,000 EUR, and given the ambitious task of running a formal pilot with the NCI Agency to demonstrate its solution.
The top finishers are invited to showcase their tech solutions at this year's NCI Agency Conference and AFCEA TechNet International (NITEC19) - 'NATO and the High North: Technology Ultramarathon', which will take place on 20-22 May in Oslo, Norway.
The top ten finishers will receive:
- One registration waiver for admission to NITEC19;
- Sales pitch presentation of five minutes during the plenary sessions of NITEC19;
- Free showcase space in the exhibition area (standard space);
- Participation in the award ceremony with NATO leadership; and
- Mention in the NITEC19 report.
Participants of the conference will also have an opportunity to join B2B meetings and mentoring sessions with their peers. They can also schedule bilateral meetings with the NCI Agency managers.
The Challenge was open to start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and academic institutions operating at the cutting edge of technology from all 29 NATO Nations. This year, the challenge focused on data science and natural language processing.
Want more information about our industry event NITEC19? Please visit the NITEC19 website to view the agenda and register for the conference.