SAP has announced inviting registrations for the Lumira University Challenge which is open to students across the country who are currently enrolled in a university programme. The Lumira University Challenge will encourage students to use open and public data sources on education, entertainment populations, healthcare issues, transportation, and the environment to create visualizations that uncovers trends, reveals patterns and insights effectively.
The challenge will comprise of three categories: Best Visualization, Best Big Data Entry, and Most Compelling Story. Winners receive ₨.1,00,000 cash prize for the first place, ₨.50,000 for the second place and ₨.25,000 for the third place. Nine winners from each category win an all-expense paid trip to Bangalore for SAP TechEd 2013 where their visualizations will be showcased and top three winners (one per category) will be announced. In addition, students can expect lots of exciting giveaways such as iPod Classics, Shuffles and T-shirts.
November 15, 2013 has been mentioned as the last date to submit entries. On 28th November, announcement of top winners will be made.
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