NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2017 - Bulgaria

took place over 48 hours on the 29-th and 30-th of April 2017

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2016 - Sofia

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2016 - Burgas

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2016 - Plovdiv

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2017

International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that takes place over 48-hours in cities around the world. The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in space.

Bulgaria will take part for the fifth year in NASA Intentional Space Apps Challenge. This is an event for mass collaboration, which is organised for the sixth year globally in the cities on all seven continents in the world.

This hackathon is part of a larger process of defining challenges relevant to earth and space, intensively working to prototype solutions, and subsequently refining and implementing the most promising prototypes.  The International Space Apps Challenge is a model for innovation. The ability to contribute towards solving meaningful challenges is the most important motivator for most participants in mass collaboration.

 

 

Bulgarian Achievements

2016

Global winners from Bulgaria

Adept - Sofia is ranked by NASA as one of the top five in Best Use оf Hardware.

SpacePort Futuristic Development - Plovdiv is ranked by NASA as one of the top five in Best Mission Concept.

Airify - Sofia is ranked by NASA as one of the top twenty five in People`s Choice. 

 

Local winners 2016

Projects that competed on the global round

Projects, which recived aditional prizes

 

More about the projects 2016 (here)

2015

Global winners from Bulgaria

Valkyrie - Sofia is ranked by NASA as a global winner in Best Use оf Hardware.

Rain-of-Fire - Sofia is ranked by NASA as one of the top five in Best Mission Concept.

Robo-Fabric - Burgas is ranked by NASA as one of the top fifteen in People`s Choice, and on the final round is the second in the globe. 

 

Local winners 2015

Projects that competed on the global round

Projects, which recived aditional prizes 

 

More about the projects 2015 (here) 

2014

Global winners from Bulgaria

LeafZobe - Sofia is ranked by NASA as one of the top five in Best Use of Data.

 

Local winners 2014

Sofia

Burgas

 

 More about the projects 2014 (here)

2013

Global winners from Bulgaria

ChickBook - Sofia is global winner in People`s Choice.

GhOST - Sofia is ranked by NASA as one of the top five in Best Mission Concept.

 

Local winners 2013

 

More about the projects 2013 (here), 2012 (here)

REGISTRATION and PARTICIPATION 2017

 

Everyone can participate. Hackathons are technology development marathons that draw on the talents and initiative of bright minded volunteers – programmers, developers, engineers, technologists, designers, and anyone with a passion and desire to have an immediate impact on the world. They are open to anyone who has a passion for making a difference and are focused on developing real solutions to global challenges.

 

Registration will be available prior to the event and all individuals who are attending will need to register online on: http://2017.spaceappschallenge.org/

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2017

 

Solutions can span the spectrum from concept ideation, to prototypes and working demos, to advanced applications ready for use. Each team will choose a challenge and will decide what solution/s to develop.

 

 TIMELINE

 

 

 

 

WHEN?

29 and 30 April 2017

The registration will be open in March 

and will continue until 29-th of April

Register on: 

https://2017.spaceappschallenge.org/

WHERE?

Software University - Sofia

Burgas Free University - Burgas

Higher School of Security and Economics - Plovdiv

University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" - Ruse

and virtually from any location in Bulgaria

PROGRAM and RULES

Program
Submitting a solution Rules
Criteria

LIVE STREAM

 CHALLENGES - CATEGORIES

WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT:
https://2017.spaceappschallenge.org

 

JUDGING

 

  • Prof. DSc. Eng. Elena Shoikova

    Currently prof. DSc. Eng. Elena Shoikova is a professor at the State Uniwersity of Library Studies and Information Technologies. Until 2012 was a professor at the Technical University of Sofia. She is a holder of PhD and DSC degrees. She has significant post-qualification research experience (more than 35 years’ experience). Prof. E. Shoikova has wide experience in a leadership role in the Research Laboratory on E-learning Technologies and Standards at the Technical University – Sofia and research group at Virtech. Her scientific and teaching interests are in the following areas: interdisciplinary applied research and innovation in Technology Enhanced Learning, Cloud Computing; Open Educational Resources, Digital Repository, Knowledge Management; Social Computing Applications, SCORM, IMS learning Design, Competency-Based Education; Software Engineering, ECAD. Prof. Shoikova has been involved in more than 50 projects from FP, PHARE, TEMPUS, SOCRATES ERASMUS, LEONARDO DA VINCI, national and university programs. She features a demonstrated capability to exercise independence in research, as evidenced by senior authorship of publications and invited presentations at conferences(more than 240 research papers and books). Experience of successful supervision of PhD students and contributing to undergraduate project supervision and Masters dissertations on taught programmes.


  • Assoc.Prof. Dr.Doyno Petkov

    Deputy Director of the Institute for Space Research and Technology in BAS Member and Head of "International scientific cooperation programs" of BAS. He has also participated and managed many designs in the area of system analysis, design and computer applications (automation of scientific experiments) spectrometric measurements in remote sensing of the Earth and space, image processing and pattern recognition.


  • Svetlin Nakov Ph.D

    Svetlin Nakov inspires thousands of young people to start learning programming and technologies. He has 15+ years of experience as software engineer, IT project manager, trainer and consultant. Svetlin is an author of 7 books about computer programming and software technologies. He is a speaker at hundred conferences, seminars and training courses and an author of free video lessons about programming with 100000+ views. Svetlin holds the Bulgarian President award "John Atanassoff" for his contribution to the development of the information technologies and information society. His dream is to make Bulgaria the Silicon Valley of Europe


  • Aleksandar Nestorov

    Aleksandar Nestorov is a graduate from the American University in Bulgaria with Business Administration and Information Systems degrees. He has worked for the Olympic Games London 2012, HP Bulgaria and Vivacom. Since 2013 he is Marketing Manager for SAP in Bulgaria, as well as Global events team lead in CEE.


  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petko Ruskov

    Professor Dr. Eng. Petko Ruskov has a long and extensive practice as an entrepreneur, trainer and consultant in the field of computer engineering. His experience in the technological entrepreneurship field consists in teaching subjects such as "Technology Entrepreneurship" and other innovative courses at universities in Bulgaria. He works on issues and projects for research, development and commercialization of technology and supervisors PhD students. He consultants and mentors student teams to participate in national, European and world competitions for business plans and innovative companies, including Intel Challenge, BizBarcelona, JA-YE, NASA International Space Apps Challenge and etc. Dr. Ruskov is a member of BizBarcelona Global Nominating Committee, JA Bulgaria, SAI and other institutions. He participates in editorial boards and program committees of several national and international journals and conferences. He has published three books and over 120 publications in journals and conferences.


  • Asst. Prof. Ilin Savov

    He graduated the Bulgarian Police academy in 2007. In 2013 successfully defended dissertation: „Interaction and coordination between Specialized Department „field technical operations” and operating departments in Ministry of Interior and State Agency National Security in the implementation of special investigative techniques” and in 2015 acquires an academic title 'Associate Professor' in Higher School of Security and Economics, Bulgaria. He specializes in the implementation of special investigative techniques and security services. Asst. Prof. is author of several publications and reports related to the analysis of security services, human trafficking and the occurrence, status and development of the process of implementation and use of special investigative techniques. And the Monograph „Special Investigative Techniques”(2014). He is a lecturer in the Bulgarian Police academy and Head of Department „National Security and Public Order” in the Higher School of Security and Economics, Bulgaria.


  • Ph.D Nikola Ralev

    Anatoly Peshev has Master degree in Computer Systems and Technologies from Technical University – Sofia since 2010. In 2012 he successfully defends his PhD thesis in cloud computing and software as a service field. In the last 2 years he is actively teaching in SULSIT. Anatoly has over 10 years experience in developing, integrating and testing distributed and integrated solutions.

  • Ph.D Anatoly Peshev

    Nikola has many years of experience in various areas of software engineering ranging from mobile applications to SCADA systems for monitoring and control of industrial sites. As part of a team developing an innovative solution for distributed delivery of 'live online' video content, he wants to make HD streams available to everyone. 
    Nikola Ralev co-founded Setelis Labs llc., a Bulgarian company that provides software services and IT consulting.

  • Eng. Georgi Georgiev

    Head office Burgas TechnoLogica PLC, with over 8 years experience in design, development and implementation of information systems. NET, Web Forms, Windows Forms, WPF, WCF technologies, and Data Warehouse with Oracle RDBMS technology, APEX, Warehouse Builder, Data Integrator. Recently, with a particular focus on mobile platforms and hybrid solutions. Lecturer in various courses of Oracle, UML system analysis and management of requirements in the learning center TechnoLogica.


  • Assoc. prof. Veselina G. Jecheva

    Veselina G. Jecheva received her master degree in Computer Science and Economics from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in 1995. She received her PhD degree in Computer Science, especially Information Security from the National Laboratory of Computer Virology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in 2005. She is an Associated Professor at Burgas Free University, Faculty of Computer and Technical Sciences, Bulgaria. Her research interests include information security, e-commerce, programming, Web systems.


  • Dr. Yordan Kalmukov

    Dr. Yordan Kalmukov receives his MSc in “Computer Systems and Technologies” at the University of Ruse in 2006. In 2014 he successfully defends a PhD thesis in the field of “Automated data processing and control systems”. In his thesis Yordan proposes a symmetric similarity measure between sets of concepts in a common taxonomy and a heuristic assignment algorithm that achieves accuracy of about 99% in comparison to the maximum-weighted matching algorithms but has better (quadratic) time complexity. Since 2012 Yordan works as an assistant professor at the University of Ruse, where he teaches students in web programming, information systems and computer vision. Since 2005 he is a secretary of the Programme Committee of CompSysTech – an international scientific conference, whose proceedings are published by ACM and indexed in Scopus. His research interests include information retrieval; data mining; databases and information systems; web applications and web services; cloud computing and distributed systems; image processing and computer vision; and others. Besides them Yordan has amateur interests in other areas of science and technology as well, including aviation and space. He has been awarded with several regional and national prizes. Among them: a “Golden sign” for his contribution to the Youth Innovation and Information Society, awarded by the Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2007; “Student of the year” for Ruse district in 2006 and others.


  • Ivaylo Trifonov

    Ivaylo Trifonov got his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology at University of Sofia in 2007. In 2013 he successfully defended Master of Business Administration thesis in University of National and World Economy. Ivaylo has 5 years expiriance in developing, testing and leading Nokia’s GIS projects in DATECS. For the last two years he is working as a Business Analyst in Mobiltel.


  • Victor Danchev

    Victor Danchev coordinates the Space Challenges program. Other than Physics and Mathematics, his primary interests are the popularisation of science among other young people such as himself, and its applications in Space studies, he study Theoretical Physics at Sofia University.


  • Boris Chervenkov

    Boris Chervenkov is a software solutions architect at Paysafe - a dynamic and growing company with a broad spectrum of fintech products and services. Boris' professional career spans more than 20 years and includes development of traffic analysis and transit control solutions, electronic admistrative services, systems integration, teaching and IT consulting services.


  • Iliya Goranov

    Занимавам се с компютри от малък, което през 80те не беше толкова популярно сред децата, колкото е сега. Работя в сферата на информационните технологии от 1999 г. Ръководител съм на отдел Уеб технологии в Информационно обслужване” АД, където работя от 15 години, а също така съм хоноруван преподавател в департамент Информатика на Нов български университет и докторант в Института по информационни и комуникационни технологии в БАН. В свободното време, което нямам, се занимавам любителски с автоматизация и микроконтролери.


  • Ivan Bozhanov

    I have been working in the IT industry for over 15 years. Currently I am a lead software developer at Information Services – one of the leading companies in the Bulgarian ICT sector. In my free time I actively participate in various open source projects.


  • Janet Todorova

    Janet is a co-director for Founder Institute (FI) in Sofia, the world largest network of tech startup accelerators globally, with chapters in 150+ cities in the world. Previously, she was a co-director for FI in Berlin and worked in business development with a Berlin startup, tech recruitment marketplace, Honeypot.io. Janet is passionate about technology and innovation in industries such as AI, space, ecology, education, fintech, among others.


  • Ph.D. Irena Valova

    Irena Valova, PhD, is an associate professor at the Department of Computer Systems and Technologies at the University of Rousse. In 2008 she obtained her PhD in the field of "Automated Information Processing Systems and Management" with a dissertation related to image databases. She has proposed a method for transforming complex image data into simpler structures and a model for internal rendering of image data in the database. The proposed color image description model does not require subjective factor intervention and brings information about global color characteristics and spatial relationships between objects in images.

    She teaches disciplines related to discrete structures and modeling, databases, information systems and computer vision.

    Her scientific interests include organizing, searching, retrieving and analyzing information; databases and information systems; cloud technologies; image processing and others.

 

WHO WE ARE

The event Space Apps Challenge 2017 - Bulgaria is organised through collaboration and partnership among science community, universities representatives, business organisations, NGOs and students volunteers.

 

HOST ORGANISATION - SOFIA

 

 

    

Software University | Sofia

Software University was founded with the sole intention to provide quality software education to young people in Bulgaria. Software University is a place where we listen to both the needs of software industry and people’s interests - preparing our students to work on real projects in the real world.
Our mission ahead of us is to discover, train and build talented software engineers, with high level of practical knowledge, supporting the development of the software industry.

 

 HOST ORGANISATION - BURGAS

 

 

        

Burgas Free University | Burgas

Burgas Free University /BFU/ was established with an Act of The Great National Assembly on 18 September 1991, and is one of the first non-state universities in the country. The University is accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency and is certified under the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2008. BFU is a modern and innovative university, caring for its students and their professional realization, and which has significant academic achievements and an internationally recognized status. BFU is a member of the European Universities Association /EUA/. It has signed Agreements of Cooperation with 36 universities and organizations in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. It works under joint international projects with more than 100 universities and organizations. BFU is a partner of UNESCO under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Prpgramme, and is a host institution of UNESCO Chair on Culture of Peace and Human Rights.

 

 HOST ORGANISATION - PLOVDIV

 

 

        

University of Security and Economics | Plovdiv

The Higher School of Security and Economics (HSSE) is one of the youngest univer-sities in our country. It was initially established as a College of Economics and Admin-istration (CEA) – Plovdiv, with a Resolution of the 39th National Assembly dated Octo-ber 29th 2003, promulgated in issue 97 of the State Gazette dated September 4th 2003 and transformed with a Resolution of the 43rd National Assembly, promulgated in is-sue 38 of the State Gazette dated May 26th 2015.
HSSE offers very popular and attractive specialties in the PROFESSIONAL SPHERE of „NATIONAL SECURITY“, „ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT“, „ECONOMICS“. After completing the course students acquire education and qualification degree bachelor. The students can continue their education for a Master’s degree in all the majors studied at the Higher School of Security and Economics in the city of Plovdiv. Education is a prerequisite for personal development. Despite its short history, the Higher School is developing dynamically and has won recognition as one of the most prestigious universities in Plovdiv and the region

 

 

 HOST ORGANISATION - RUSE

 

 

        

The University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev"  | Ruse

University of Ruse is an educational and research centre, training specialists in a wide range of engineering, economic, managerial and humanitarian degree programmes and conducting fundamental and applied research. The curricula and syllabi developed in cooperation with foreign universities and business partners provide the graduates with broad career prospects in Bulgaria and abroad. Today, over 9 000 students, 150 PhD students and 1400 post-doctoral students are studying at the University of Ruse, whose structure comprises eight faculties (four engineering and four humanitarian) and two Branches in the towns of Razgrad and Silistra. The faculties are: Agrarian and Industrial; Mechanical Engineering ND Technology; Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Transport, Business and Management, Natural Sciences and Education; Law; Public Health and Healthcare. The University of Ruse has a solid presence in the European educational space and has established a wide network of partnerships in the field of education and research with prestigious universities in Europe, the USA, Japan, Russia and many others. It is a member of respected international organisations such as the European Universities Association, the Danube Rectors' Conference, etc. The numerous projects with European funding, implemented by the University, provide excellent opportunities for mobi9lity and qualification for students and lecturers. In 2012, the University of Ruse was granted its third institutional accreditation by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency of 9,28 on a 10-graded scale. This makes it one of the leading higher education institutions in the country.

SPONSORS

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    Information Services JSC

    Information Services JSC is among the leaders in the Bulgarian ICT sector in the field of system integration of information services in the central and local administration, the development, implementation and maintenance of new technological solutions.
    The company is the first governmentally approved provider of qualified certification services in Bulgaria.

    Our vision:
    To be the unified system integrator of the government

  • VMware

    VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. Built on VMware's industry-leading virtualization technology, our solutions deliver a brave new model of IT that is fluid, instant and more secure. Customers can innovate faster by rapidly developing, automatically delivering and more safely consuming any application. With 2015 revenues of $6.6 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers and 75,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

  • MAKSOFT.bg

    Maksoft is a leading web design company in East Europe. We have created and maintain hundreds web sites with the unique Content Managment System. We have an alogrythms for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Reputation Managment (ORM). Maksoft is a wholesaler and importer of promotional pens, I-Pens, usb flash, lighters, keyholders, bags.  

  • Software University

    Software University was founded with the sole intention to provide quality software education to young people in Bulgaria. Software University is a place where we listen to both the needs of software industry and people’s interests - preparing our students to work on real projects in the real world.
    Our mission ahead of us is to discover, train and build talented software engineers, with high level of practical knowledge, supporting the development of the software industry.

  • Telebid Pro

    Telebid Pro is a software company providing expertise in the area of private cloud technologies and server solutions. Driven by technologies, innovations and creativity, the company has established a qualified team of 14 specialists with more than 10 years of experience in software design and development. The systems developed by Telebid Pro operate in more than 10 countries and continuously evolve in order to meet new opportunities and challenges.

  • EUROCOM

    Eurocom is a Bulgarian television channel with a national coverage. Eurocom is a private and an independent media that have launched a broadcasting since the 1996. The channel of Eurocom covers more than 6 million viewing audience in Bulgaria. Eurocom offers a thematic selection of various programs - news, talk show, series and sports. 

  • Networx

    Networx is one of the largest telecoms in northern Bulgaria, particularly in the Ruse region. Currently it provides Internet and digital television to more than 65 000 households and over 6 500 business customers. The company has its own fiber optic network type FTTB (Fiber to the building), on which it operates a MAN network that provides a guarantee for high-end telecommunications services. The company's portfolio is constantly expanding with additional services, so we can be even more flexible and useful to our customers.

  • Rem-brand

     

  • Tumba Solutions

    Tumba Solutions is a boutique software development studio. We are a small team of A-Team developers. The company was established as a response to a firm belief that Bulgaria is not just the hot outsourcing destination, but a land of innovation where tech mastery and out-of-the-box thinking thrives to create amazing software.

    We do complete software solutions and we specialize in delivery of top-notch web & mobile apps (iOS & Android) that empowers businesses to be at the peak of the latest technology trends. Our domain is exclusive software development solutions for publishing, sports and entertainment industries, ranging from startups to enterprise clients in UK and US.

  • Java2Days & CodeMonsters

    Java2Days - is the leading Java conference in Eastern Europe with 9 years of experience. It attracts world renowned lectors and audience from 15 countries.

    CodeMonsters - is a software development conference. It offers attendees with all the exciting new technologies in the Mobile, Web and Cloud world.

CO-ORGANISERS PARTNERS

  • BAS - Space Research and Technology Institute

    The mission of SRTI-BAS is the conduct of fundamental and applied studies in the field of Space Physics, Remote Sensing of the Earth and Planets, and Aerospace Systems and Technologies. The priorities of SRTI-BAS are: solar-Terrestrial and Space Physics (solar wind, magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, high and middle atmospheric physics, space weather); high-energy astrophysics, galactic cosmic rays; medico-biological studies, space biotechnologies, heliobiology, telemedicine; design, development and transfer of methods, instrumentation and technologies for remote sensing of the Earth, regional and global monitoring of the environment and security; research in the field of obtaining and application of new superhard materials; development of innovative aerospace instrumentation and technologies, as well as their transfer to economy.

  • State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

    In the last 7 years the State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (SULSIT) has become one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in Bulgaria.  Alongside the traditional specialties – Library Studies and Bibliography, Library Management, Print Communications and Computer Sciences, the University offers unique specialties such as Information technologies, Information Brokerage, Information Security, Information Collections of the Cultural and Historical Heritage, Information Resources of Tourism, Information Technologies in the Court Administration, Software Engineering. SULSIT has all forms and degrees of education, including the so-called PhD School. The University supports huge scientific research in the different areas where it provides educational services.

  • Junior Achievement

    Junior Achievement is the world’s oldest, largest and fastest-growing non profit economic education organization. JA Bulgaria educates and inspires young Bulgarians to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.It prepares them to succeed in a global economy. Established in 1997, Junior Achievement Bulgaria is a member nation of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JAW) and its regional entity Junior Achievement –Young Enterprise Europe (JA-YE). Junior Achievement Bulgaria is the first and foremost organization in Bulgaria offering top-notch programs and courses in business, economics and the development of the entrepreneurial spirit through educational and hands-on activities in economics, financial literacy, business skills, leadership and strategies for success. JA-YE enterprise and economic education programmes are designed for young people ages 6-25 and are implemented through a partnership between local businesses and schools.

  • Setelis Labs

    Setelis Labs provides software development services. The company is focused on helping their clients plan, build and expand their software products. Its skilled and highly motivated team have the expertise to handle complex custom software projects using a vast array of technologies and software processes. Besides the most-used programming languages today, the Setelis Labs team is proficient in less popular technologies such as Erlang and WebRTC.

  • NOVA Idea Foundation

    NOVA Idea Foundation supports young people in Bulgaria who want to turn their ideas into a successful business. We strive to create environment where entrepreneurs and young professionals flourish, to incubate companies with global outreach.

SPECIAL PARTNERS

  • Ministry of education, youth and science

    Ministry of Education, Youth and Science support the Space Apps Challeneg 2017 - Bulgaria: read more

  • Space Challenges

    This is the biggest educational program in the field of space science and high-technologies in Bulgaria. The main idea is to create a stable and adequate space education at national level and foster innovative business solutions, led by young people. The initiative involves a range of leading experts from NASA, ESA, Caltech, MIT, Stuttgart University, French National Space Program, United Nations, Stanford University, University of Oxford and others. The goal is to develop creative solutions that would foster a strong connection between education and the economy. Our efforts are aimed at helping young people to acquire knowledge and skills and to apply those at creating innovative companies and organizations.

  • U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria

    The men and women of the United States Mission to Bulgaria are committed to strengthening the partnership between the United States and Bulgaria. Using the highest standards of professional excellence and personal integrity, we focus our efforts in three priority areas: Security: As NATO allies, we seek to enhance our mutual security as well as regional and international stability; Prosperity: As commercial partners, we work to increase bilateral trade and investment that promote stable growth in both economies; and Democracy: As democratic societies, we cooperate to expand good governance and strengthen the rule of law within Bulgaria.

  • National Digital Coalition

    National Digital Coalition is part of the European initiation Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs. The initiation underpins substantial shortcomings of professionals who are working in the sector of information and communication technologies of the European Union. This on the other hand impedes possibilities for further economic growth.
    Top priority for NDC is to attract more people towards new technologies, to achieve and deliver effective digital potential and to help the development of the ICT sector in Bulgaria. NDC bonds the effort of business, universities and the government in Bulgaria in order to achieve the priorities, written in the Digital Program of Europe.
    Priorities of NDC: To break Bulgarian’s stereotypes towards technologies, programing and innovation. A larger pool of people in Bulgaria to acquire basic digital capabilities. Recruit more women in the ICT sector. Supporting children from earliest possible stage of their childhood towards creative digital education.

  • Technical University - Sofia

    TU-Sofia is the largest technical university in Bulgaria offering highly qualified trainers, engineers and technical staff, with modern laboratory facilities. More than 65 years TU-Sofia educates specialists in the field of engineering. For this period, over 100 000 engineers have graduated - bachelor degree in 26 specialties, master degree in 35 specialties, PhD degree in 110 specialties.The TU-Sofia has close working relationships with more than 50 universities in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. The University is a member of prestigious European and world organisations and participates in various projects under EU, UNESCO and NATO programmes. TU-Sofia is among the leading technical universities in Europe.

  • Plovdiv Municipality

    Plovdiv Municipality

PARTNERS

  • Bulsatcom

    Bulsatcom  is a Bulgarian  Technology Company investing in innovations and modern technologies. It is the largest pay TV provider in Bulgaria offering over 100 digital TV channels (incl. exclusive content) as well as internet  access.

  • IDG.BG

    IDG.BG is a media web site focused on the geeky, nerdy side of life. Created by tech & science enthusiasts, its content covers various science,tech, web and sci-fi topics and the business news and trends related to them. In IDG.BG, you can find all sorts of red-hot geeky and nerdy stuff, like what new exciting discoveries NASA and ESA have just made, what happens on Mars, which are the newest mobile technologies and why it is fun to have them, what are the coolest web trends right now, which great sci-fi movie you should watch, how amazingly high is the price paid for the most expensive comic book ever, etc. The site also offers an Apps section where you can find a catalogue of lot of different kinds of apps for various OSs. Note that the application grants access to the latest news in the web site. It offers easy navigation and an option for quick sharing on Facebook and Twitter.elta 3 Real Estate TM is designed to meet the demand of individuals and corporate clients in real estate. The main activity of the company is consulting and brokerage for buying and selling, renting and leasing of apartments, offices, garages, houses, land, buildings, retail space. For this purpose, Delta 3 Real Estate has a young and ambitious team of professionals with extensive experience in real estate. DELTA 3 seeks to protect the interests of its customers. We strive to take out the stress and make buying/selling/renting/leasing real estate in a pleasant and rewarding process. 

  • Delta 3

    Delta 3 Real Estate TM is designed to meet the demand of individuals and corporate clients in real estate. The main activity of the company is consulting and brokerage for buying and selling, renting and leasing of apartments, offices, garages, houses, land, buildings, retail space. For this purpose, Delta 3 Real Estate has a young and ambitious team of professionals with extensive experience in real estate. DELTA 3 seeks to protect the interests of its customers. We strive to take out the stress and make buying/selling/renting/leasing real estate in a pleasant and rewarding process.

  • The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria

    The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria was established in 1991 as the first and only pro-Atlantic NGO formed on the territory of the then Warsaw Pact. ACB is now focusing its attention on the process of globalization over the next 20 years. ACB has recently launched a program to contribute to developing foundations for space law.ACB has hosted hundreds of speakers such as acting Heads of States and Governments and leaders of international organizations as well as Nobel Prize winners

  • The Bulgarian Centre of Women in Technology (BCWT)

    The Bulgarian Centre of Women in Technology (BCWT) brings together stakeholders from the business, the government, the academia and the non-governmental sector, involving them in the process of supporting the increase of women's leadership and professional participation in the ICT sector, entrepreneurship, as well as the female share in the development of technologic and engineering products. The Centre cooperates in the implementation of regional innovation projects and stimulates research collaboration, exchange of best practices and creation of new resources in ICT. BCWT is a National Point of Contact of the European Centre for Women and Technology.

  • The Summer Work & Travel Alumni

    Founded in 2015, its mission is to create and support a long lasting community of alumni students nationwide, by giving opportunities for dynamic interaction and sharing of experiences. We aim at establishing a strong relationship with all interested parties in order to raise awareness of future possibilities and encourage participation and volunteering among the youth. Our ultimate goal is to build a sustainable network between SWT alumni and future SWT students where friendship, business and all aspects of life would be shared. Apart from its opening on November 4th, SWaT hosted public lecture of Sam Vaghar, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Millenim Campus Network (5.11.2015) and launched Entrepreneurship Academy for SWT Alumni, with the support of U.S. Embassy to Bulgaria.

  • HackBulgaria

    HackBulgaria is hacker school which provides the necessary theoretical and practical training to start working. The model of teaching and learning builds on flipped classroom. HackBulgaria philosophy is to provide an informal and friendly atmosphere, good and engaging teachers and a large dose of humor during lessons.
    Team is the organizer of the series hackathons - HackFMI and one of the largest IT conferences in Bulgaria - HackConf.

  • Onboard CRM

    OnboardCRM is a certified partner of Salesforce.com and provides Salesforce implementation, training and support services. With 15 years of consultancy, analysis and operational experience across industries - high tech, retail, pharmaceuticals, non-profits - Onboard delivers professional services and continuous support to successfully start and finish your CRM project: CRM Consultancy & Salesforce Implementation; Sales Cloud User Training; Salesforce Admin Support; Database Services; Marketing Operations; Business Intelligence.

  • Хакафе

    Хакафе е хакерспейс, ръководен от общността, където хора с общи интереси свързани със софтуер, хардуер, технологии, наука, дизайн и изкуство могат да се срещат, общуват, сътрудничат и да се забавляват.
    Обучение
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    Събития
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    Хоби
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  • Hacker School BG

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  • BBC Knowledge

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  • "Bulgarian Science"

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  • ABLE

    The Association of the Bulgarian Leaders and Entrepreneurs (ABLE) is a vibrant community of enterprising young people who are united by a common goal to contribute to the growth of the community and society. The members of the organization are alumni of the Bulgarian Young Leaders Program (BYLP), organized by America for Bulgaria Foundation. ABLE has around 250 members coming from different educational and professional backgrounds such as entrepreneurship, economics, law, technologies, architecture and many others. ABLE`s mission is to develop active civil society, inspire leadership and promote entrepreneurial culture in Bulgaria. Learn more about ABLE and its projects:  http://ablebulgaria.org/en/ and https://www.facebook.com/ABLE.Bulgaria.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • WHEN?

    Over 48 hours on the 29-rd and 30-th of April 2017

  • WHERE?

    Software University - Sofia

    Burgas Free University - Burgas

    Higher School of Security and Economics - Plovdiv

    University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" - Ruse

    and virtually from any location in Bulgaria

  • WHEN CAN I REGISTER?

    Registration will be available at the beginning of March and will continue untill 29th of April. All individuals who are attending will need to register online on: http://2017.spaceappschallenge.org/.

  • DO I NEED TO TAKE MY LAPTOP?

    Everyone can take his/her laptop. There will be some available, but may be not sufficient.

  • WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

    Everyone can participate - developers, engineers, technologists, designers, and anyone with a passion and desire to have an immediate impact on the world. They are open to anyone who has a passion for making a difference and are focused on developing real solutions to global challenges.

  • HOW THE TEAMS  CAN BE FORMED?

    Each team can be formed by one or more participants, it is recommended up to five members. The international collaboration is highly encouraged.

  • HOW CAN I CONTACT WITH A TEAM FROM OTHER LOCATION IN THE WORLD?

    You can send an e-mail to the local lead from that location or send an e-mail to nasaspaceappschallenge.bg@gmail.com titled - COLLABORATION!

  • HOW MANY CHALLENGES CAN I WORK ON?

    The teams can work on one or more challenges.

  • HOW THE PROJECTS WILL BE SENT?

    Each one team will upload the projects through the main web site option using the username and password made at registration. This option will be available prior the event.

  • HOW THE PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED?

    The projects will be defended in front of the local judges. The teams can defend their idea with a presentation.