Over 500 applications were received for participation in Moscow tourism hackathon

Image: portal of the mayor and government of Moscow/Evgeny Samarin

the Organizers of the first Russian participants of the digitization in the field of tourism has already received more than 500 applications for participation. On it informs a portal of the mayor and government of Moscow.

to Register for Moscow Travel Hack held by the city Committee for tourism and ten Russian and international partners until 28 January on the event website.

To participate, gather teams of three or four people. Their should be composed of frontend, backend and mobile developers, programmers, specialists in Data Science and designers. Also the hackathon is open to independent professionals and companies with ready-made projects, but the last to qualify for a prize Fund of 1.1 million rubles, they will not.

“Teams have to solve the problems of digitalization in the field of tourism from the partners of the hackathon. From 28 to 31 January, the organisers will examine all applications and will choose the best, based on the portfolio team and the description of their solution. The final will be 50 groups”, – stated in the message.

it is Noted that the final Moscow Travel Hack will be held in Technopolis Moscow on 8 and 9 February.

Previously, it was disclosed the task of the event is to come up with a software solution for a virtual voice assistant in the Pushkin Museum named after Pushkin, to develop a system that improves the planning process or search for travel options, as well as an online service for when visiting the capital of tourists and Muscovites.

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