EY TECHATHON

We are happy to announce the launch of EY Techathon 2021, a virtual innovation challenge encouraging students from across disciplines to develop novel solutions that will help the country produce, store, deliver and monitor over 1 billion vaccines. Participants will use latest technologies i.e. AI, machine learning, blockchain and gamification to develop a modern immunization program that addresses vaccine distribution, population prioritization for vaccination, monitoring effective vaccination roll-out and enhanced awareness and adoption among citizen groups.

 

Registrations are open from 8 December 2020 and the final presentations are scheduled for mid-February 2021. The shortlisted participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas to a jury of industry leaders in the fields of healthcare and life sciences and the winning team will earn a cash prize of INR3 lakh as well as an opportunity to work in EY.

 

Appended below is a communication with further details on EY Techathon 2021 and we would request you to share it with the students to encourage participation.

We look forward to registrations from your college. In case of any queries, please write to techathon@in.ey.com.

 

 

EY Techathon 2021 As India grapples with the enormous task of vaccinating 1.3 billion people, EY Techathon 2021 invites university students from all disciplines to come forward and develop novel solutions to immunize Indians, considering the challenges of country’s vast geography, demographics and infrastructure. Participants will use latest technologies, develop a model immunization program and present it to an esteemed jury. Along the way, students will learn EY’s technologies and platforms, talk to our experts to learn ways of applying new digital paradigms to solve problems.
Innovate to Inoculate The winning ideas will apply the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Blockchain and Gamification to address the following problem statements:
Build a Solution to digitally track and trace vaccines throughout the distribution network	Create a Predictive model to identify priority population for vaccination	Come up with a Solution to trace the vaccinated population and track the effectiveness of vaccine roll-out	Develop a citizen engagement tool to increase awareness and encourage citizens to get vaccinated
Eligibility Criteria Prizes and Rewards 1.     All students - under-graduates and post-graduates - from any streams are eligible to participate 2.     Open to both part-time and full-time courses  3.     Team Size: Min. 1 and max. 5 4.     Cash prize of INR 3 lakh for the winners and INR 2 Lakh for runners-up 5.     Internship in EY’s Technology Consulting team with opportunity to learn how machine learning, data and analytics, automation are changing the working world
Are you ready to make a billion people safe? Click here to register team(s) of students from your college who are problem solvers, technology enthusiasts and programmers to collaborate and compete.
Find out more at ey.com/en_in/techathon