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The Largest Hacker Marathon in Latin America Sponsored by Petrobras Opens Many Opportunities for Professional Growth. Candidates from All Over Brazil Can Participate!
The Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced in a relevant fact last night that it is sponsoring today (26) until 28/11, the largest gathering of hackers in Latin America, Hacking.Rio. In the 42-hour technological marathon, participants must propose solutions to challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as respond to a challenge from NASA related to cybercrime.
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According to the announcement, the competition will be divided into 17 thematic clusters that may include games, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain, among others. The “good hackers” teams will have the support of mentors and specialists from companies like Petrobras to develop solutions for the challenges posed during the event.
“The use of technological innovations is growing rapidly in the daily lives of people and companies, and at Petrobras, it is no different. We have innovation as a business partner, and it is only natural to support initiatives that promote the use of technology to propose solutions, as we do in the company. With members of our technical team acting as mentors, we put our expertise at the service of society,” says Sponsorships and Events Manager Alessandra Teixeira.
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Watch Below at 3 PM, the Live Opening of the Largest Hacker Marathon in Latin America!
In Total, There Will Be R$ 150 Thousand in General Prizes Donated by Petrobras
The exclusive platform developed for the online event will allow hackers to exchange ideas through chats and video calls. Participants, organized into teams of 3 to 5 people from different profiles and areas of knowledge, must present a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Each winning team from one of the 17 categories of Hacking.Rio will receive a prize of R$ 5 thousand. For the victorious team of the NASA Challenge, the prize is R$ 30 thousand. After that, the 18 winning teams will compete in the final of Hacking.Rio, and the “winner of winners” will receive an additional R$ 30 thousand. The Best Mentor will also be awarded R$ 5 thousand, highlighting the Best Educational Institution, totaling R$ 150 thousand in general prizes.
In addition to the money, other partner benefits will be offered to winners such as: startup acceleration programs, scholarships, exclusive products, and trips abroad. Winners of the two categories, Junior and Master, will be announced on the website and YouTube channel of Hacking.Rio on November 30.
Petrobras Is One of the Largest Investors in Open Innovation in Brazil and Believes in the Potential of Digital Transformation
“We are not an event but a movement in favor of digital education and entrepreneurship. Our purpose of promoting simultaneous hackathons across Brazil is to encourage more people to want to learn to program and dive into this new digital world. Hacking.Rio has already brought together thousands of participants and opened many opportunities for personal and professional growth. Everyone can join this collaborative network and make a difference in their community,” evaluates the CEO and founder of Hacking.Rio, Lindália Junqueira.
Petrobras is one of the largest investors in open innovation in the country and believes in the potential that digital transformation and innovation have to promote change. It sponsors events that encourage reflection on the impact of technologies on people’s lives and the development of solutions for society, such as Febrace (Brazilian Science Fair), Campus Party, Rio@2C, Robocup (Brazilian Robotics Competition), and hacker marathons such as Hacktudo and Hackinghttps://hackingrio.com/.Rio.
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