About the challenge

Worldwide, 36 million people are blind, and their number could to 115 million by 2050.

At the same time, the number of individuals with "moderate to severe visual impairment" is expected to rise from 217 million to 588 million.

The National Association "La Canne Blanche" for the Blind was created on April 30, 2017, to help the visually impaired have a better life.

" Let's see your ideas " Hackathon is hosted to help the visually impaired live a better life with the power of technology

Schedule

First Day: Brainstorming and Ideation - Solution modeling - Planning and task allocation - Start preparing Pitch Decks

Second Day: Online sessions - Intermediate presentation to coaches and finalization of Pitch Decks

Third Day: Presentation to the jury - Deliberation - Announcement of the winning team 

• Innovation
  Your solution having an innovative side with an outside-of-the-box approach will help boost your winning chances
• Doability
  Your solution needs to be doable meaning can be executed in the current market