CaEthlagos Virtual Hackathon Tender in Nigeria - 45907515

Tenders are invited for Ethlagos Virtual Hackathon

2. MODEL:
Applicants are expected to submit an online application to participate in the Hackathon for developing new technology solutions, particularly using blockchain, to improve solar mini- grids and SHS models according to the following challenges:
(i) Financing: Develop solutions for transparent, traceable and verifiable data to improve funding for decentralised electrification projects.
(ii) Operations: Develop solutions establishing sustainable operations of decentralised electrification projects from verifiable meter readings and measurements, transparent bills/payments collection and other areas.
(iii) Regulation: Develop solutions for real time data access to Government planners and regulators for faster and better decision making.
(iv) Planning: Develop solutions to enable planning of electrification systems as well as data collection from mini grids to enable a market for electrification data.
Short-listed participants will have the opportunity to connect with each other on an online forum to start forming teams ahead of the Hackathon. Each team will be made up of 5 to 7 people consisting of software developers, energy engineers and entrepreneurs.
The Hackathon will run for approximately 3 weeks in 2 phases:
(i) Phase 1(# Learn):The learning phase will run for approximately 2 weeks and will consist of several short compulsory webinars run by experts in blockchain, energy and business. In this phase, participants will learn more about how to successfully participate in the Hackathon.
(ii) Phase 2 (#Build): The build phase is the Hackathon or competition phase. In this phase, participants will get to work in teams to build solutions for one of the challenges identified for the Hackathon. This phase will run for approximately one week and will be accompanied by daily Q&A sessions with the experts.
All short-listed participants will receive a Certificate of participation on completion of the full programme.
At the end of Phase 2, short-listed applicants will then be able to submit a proposal for 1 out of the 2 challenges for which they applied for.
The selection process (including criteria) for the proposals to be submitted by the short-listed applicants will be announced during the Hackathon.
The winning team will sign a support agreement with FMP and will be entitled to receive support from NESP for up to 90 expert-days, as follows:
They will be entitled to receive Technical Assistance from NESP covering the following aspects:

(a) Energy, including technical, financial and legal aspects.

(b) Blockchain (software development).

(c) Business development, including company registration and structuring companies, as well as business planning.