Alpine Data Challenge: Climate Monitoring between the Susa and Maurienne valleys.

Welcome to the Alpine Climate Data Challenge 2025, an innovative hackathon organized by TELT in collaboration with Open Data Playground, Palantir, Fourth Age, AWorld, and ZeroCO2. This initiative aims to develop data-driven solutions to mitigate the climate change impact on the Susa and Maurienne valleys, between Italy and France.

Event Details

The event will be held online in February 2025. The goal is to leverage open data to create predictive models, actionable insights and data visualization solution that can help monitor the effects of climate change. Finalist teams will present their solutions at a hybrid awards ceremony in Turin in March, 2025, at the TELT headquarters.

Participation

To participate you must be a university or PhD students living in Europe and create teams of four. Individual registration is also possible, and support for team formation will be provided via the Open Data Playground Discord server.

Technical Environment

For this competition, you will have access to Palantir’s Foundry suite, which will allow you to carry out the project from data integration to visualization. Solutions will be uploaded within the Palantir Foundry environment.

Registration

The number of teams is limited to 40, so take advantage of this opportunity. Participation is completely free. We highly encourage all participants to complete their registration on Ticket Tailor as soon as possible.

Steps for Registration

Verify Eligibility:

• Be university or PhD students in Europe.
• Be available to work in a team of four people.
• Specify your team name in the registration form.

Deadline:

• Registration closes on January 15, 2025, at 00:00 CET.

Online Registration:

Visit the official event page: Alpine Climate Data Challenge https://journal.opendataplayground.com/alpine-climate-data-challenge-en/

Each team member must complete their individual registration on Ticket Tailor, Discord, and Palantir.

Activate Your Profile on Palantir Foundry:

After the closure of registration (15/01/25 h 00.00 CET), you will receive an email invitation to activate your profile on Foundry. Remember to check your SPAM folder. Follow the instructions in the email to create your personal profile on Foundry.

Participation in Preliminary Courses

In the four weeks before the event, it is highly recommended to participate in the online courses offered to prepare for the hackathon and for Palantir Foundry.

Event Participation

The hackathon will be held online from February 15 (00:00) to February 23 (23:59), 2025. Ensure you have a stable internet connection and access the event platform on the specified dates and times.

Solution Submission

Solutions (both partial and final) must be uploaded to the dedicated platform within the Palantir Foundry environment. 

Evaluation and Awards

Results will be evaluated from February 25 to February 27 by a qualified jury. Finalists will be invited to a Pitch Competition on March 14, 2025, during the hybrid awards event at the TELT headquarters in Turin.

Important Notes

• Regularly check your email for updates and communications from the organizers.

• Prepare all necessary materials and technological resources in advance to avoid technical issues during the event.

Why Participate in the Alpine Climate Data Challenge 2025?

• Test your skills in an advanced and enterprise data analytics environment.

• Work with a team of brilliant students.

• Tackle real challenges in climate impact management.

• Network with European industry experts.

Register your team today!

For more information:

• Visit the Alpine Climate Data Challenge website: https://journal.opendataplayground.com/alpine-climate-data-challenge-en/

• Follow Open Data Playground on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-data-playground/ 

We look forward to seeing you at the hackathon!