Rome

Welcome to the Space Apps Rome info page.

The event will be held on October 1st and 2nd, 2022 and for now it will be a hybrid event, our physical location will be in Frascati (RM) inside the Scuderie Aldobrandini , for all the Italian SpaceAppers signed in the Rome hub that want to participate in person (max. 50 confirmed participants).
We welcome virtual participants from Italy, who will be able to follow the hackathon online (zoom call).

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Everyone can take part in the competition, because every skill is useful in order to work on a project. Register to Space Apps if you are a space enthusiast, if you’re an engineer (or you're studying in order to become one), if you have communication or marketing skills (you will have to convince the judges your idea is cool!) or if you're looking for a chance to test yourself.

If you don't have a team already: don't worry! We will help you and make sure you can find someone as passionate as you on the challenge you want your project to respond to.

IMPORTANT INFO:

1. In order to participate as a contestant for the Rome Local Hub all team members must be resident in Italy.
2. Remember that a Team that has an underage participant must also have at least one adult over the age of 18 as a member of said Team, whom must be present throughout the whole duration of the hackathon, and be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of the minor participant. For each underage participant a release form must be filled out. It can be downloaded here, then delivered in person to the organizers on the first day of the hackathon (mandatory).

Last but not least, snacks, drinks and refreshments will be provided to all the participants at our venue. If you suffer from allergies, or have dietary restrictions be sure to email us at spaceappsrome@gmail.com

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1. Log in or Sign up on the Space Apps Challenge website
2. Register¹ now to the Rome local event by selecting the "Register" button on the right side of the page.
3. Recruit friends & co-workers: We encourage you to invite your friends along! Typical Space Apps teams have 2-6 participants (the limit is 6 members per team). Space Apps is all about collaboration and the most successful teams are often ones with a diverse set of skills and expertise: coding, storytelling, creativity, data, science, engineering, technology, and more.
4. Solo participants are welcome: if you do not have a predefined team, do not worry, individuals are welcome and you will have your opportunity on the first day of the event to find your team´s partners.
5. Familiarize yourself with the Space Apps Resources. Start with the Participant FAQ .
6. Choose the challenge you want to address.
7. The hackathon starts the 1st of October at 9.00 AM
8. Work hard on your project and do not forget to create your team page in the website and to upload your project

¹remember to register both to the event and to our local hub

IN PERSON & VIRTUAL

Hackers who would like to participate in person are more than welcome to join us (max. 50 confirmed participants), reserve your spot as soon as you can, after the registration you will receive an email that requires a confirmation step for the in person participation!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT AND YOUR SPAM FOLDER! WE WILL BE CONTACTING YOU BY EMAIL.

Online participants are welcome, before the start of the hackathon a link to our permanent Zoom call will be given.

HOW TO GET TO FRASCATI

If you are one of our in person participants check this guide to see how you can easily reach our location in Frascati by train, bus or car.

WHY FRASCATI?

This year we chose Frascati to be the host of our venue because the hackathon coincides with one of the biggest science events in Italy: The European Researchers Night (Notte Europea dei Ricercatori). Both the NASA Space Apps Challenge and this prestigious event share in their mission the want and need to explore the scientific world, make it accessible to anyone who has great ideas, and a passion for the science, Space or any other subject matter.

LOCAL AWARDS

The Local Awards are acknowledgements offered by our local partners and sponsors, decided by the judge panel during the final judging process.

• 1st place Award €1.000,00 - offered by the U.S. Mission in Italy - Awarded to the Team that has received the highest score from the judge panel.
• 2nd place Award €500,00 - offered by Campus Bio-Medico di Roma - Awarded to the Team that has received the second highest score from the judge panel.

ELEGIBILITY FOR LOCAL AWARDS

• To meet the eligibility requirements for Global Judging.
• All team members must be resident in Italy.

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR LOCAL AWARDS

Here are the Local Awards Judging Criterias:

• Impact: How much impact (quality and quantity) can this project have? Does it solve a big problem or a little problem? Will it inspire or help many, or a few?
• Creativity: How creative/innovative is the approach? Is the project novel and something that hasn't been attempted before, or is it an incremental improvement on something that already exists?
• Validity: Is the solution scientifically valid? Will it do what it sets out to do? Can it work in the real world?
• Relevance: Is this project responsive to the challenge for which it was submitted? Is it a complete solution or does it have a long way to go? Is it technically feasible? How usable or user friendly is the solution?
• Presentation: How well did the team communicate their project? Were they effective in telling the story of the project: the challenge, the solution, and why is it important?

"LAZIO INNOVA" LOCAL AWARDS

The partner Lazio Innova, an in-house company of the local Government of Regione Lazio, will select up to two teams from the Rome location for ad-hoc technical and business fast tracks. The teams will get possibly access to a pre-acceleration support to fulfil requirements for ESA BIC Lazio Programme, verifying together technical feasibility and business planning.

ELEGIBILITY FOR LOCAL JUDGING LAZIO INNOVA AWARDS

• To meet the eligibility requirements for Global Judging
• To be of legal age
• To be a team of two people at least
• Willing to establish an innovative start-up in Lazio Region

EVALUATION CRITERIA for Lazio Innova Local Awards

1. Relevance (weight 1/3): link with the hackathon's challenges, innovativeness, usage of space technology or addressing space operations.
2. Business idea viability (weight 1/3): economic potential of the business idea.
3. Quality of the team (weight 1/3): complementary expertise, understanding of the thematic area, commitment to the project.

Get your free online training course on Earth Observation offered byPLANETEK ITALIA.

The partner PLANETEK ITALIA gives the opportunity to the SpaceApps participants from Rome HUB to access for free to the premium course “Basics of remote sensing” (available also in Italian “Corso Base di Telerilevamento”).

Please email us at spaceappsrome@gmail.com asking for the free access code, Visit the EO-Learning platform, register and insert given code “XXXXXXXXXXX” (before 31/12/2022). At the end of the course you will receive your Certificate of Attendance by Planetek Italia.

LOCAL BOOT CAMP - 27th of September

The Bootcamps are a great way to connect with other participants from your hub, and get to know the Local Leads that are going to guide you through the Space Apps Challenge Hackathon days. We will be organizing the day prior to the start of the competition a session of meetings and webinars with our Local leads and experts in the field of Space, Technology and Communications to counsel all of our participants in the best practices to understand the tasks at hand and have a successful Hackathon!

The Local Bootcamp will be held online.

Bootcamp event page: https://spaceappsrome2022-bootcamp.eventbrite.it

SPACE APPS 2022 GLOBAL AWARD CATEGORIES

Space Apps is all about collaboration and cooperation but we also celebrate winners! This year’s theme is “Make Space”, and there will be 22 challenges to choose from, to conquer the Global Awards!

• Best Use of Science - The solution that makes the best and most valid use of science and/or the scientific method.
• Best Use of Data - The solution that best makes space data accessible, or leverages it to a unique application.
• Best Use of Technology - The solution that exemplifies the most innovative use of technology.
• Galactic Impact - The solution with the most potential to improve life on Earth or in the universe.
• Best Mission Concept - The solution with the most plausible concept and design.
• Most Inspirational - The solution that captures our hearts.
• Best Storytelling Award - The solution that most creatively communicates the potential of open data through the art of storytelling.
• Global Connection Award - The solution that best connects people around the world through technology.
• Art & Technology Award - The solution that most effectively combines technical and creative skills.
• Local Impact Award - The solution that demonstrates the greatest potential for local impact.

Space Apps winners will be featured on the Space Apps website and social media, and they will receive an invitation to present their projects to NASA personnel (and space agency partners, if applicable). Once travel is deemed safe, winning teams will receive an invitation to the Winners Trip, which could potentially include viewing a spacecraft launch at a NASA facility. Each winning team member will be allowed to invite a guest of their choice. The Local Lead associated with each winning team, and a guest of their choice, will also receive an invitation. ALL invited guests will be responsible for arranging and financing their own travel, visas, meals, incidental expenses, and accommodation.

SOCIAL MEDIA / GROUPS

Join the Facebook Page to keep updated.

Join the Facebook Group and the Telegram Group to keep in touch with other attendees.

If you have any questions or doubts, send an email to: spaceappsrome@gmail.com we will be more than happy to help you.

The event is promoted and sponsored in Rome by the US mission in Italy and organized by MindSharing.tech with the collaboration of Lazio Innova and the participation of many prestigious partners like Campus Biomedico di Roma, John Cabot University, Frascati Scienza and the LEAF programme, Lavoropiù.