ICT Challenge 2020 Contest Held... Applications Open from Tomorrow, Finals in Early December

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 16th that it will hold the 'ICT for Untact World! - ICT Challenge 2020' contest to cultivate entrepreneurial spirit and enhance creative research and development capabilities among graduate students participating in ICT talent development projects.

This event is open to any graduate student involved in ICT master's and doctoral talent development projects at 35 universities nationwide, including university ICT research centers, AI graduate schools, and convergence security graduate schools.

Students participating in the contest will explore fields where untact technology can be applied in the post-COVID era under the theme 'Information and Communication Technology for the Untact Era (ICT for Untact world!)' and implement creative ideas that integrate and apply advanced ICT to various untact cultural fields.

Starting with registration on the 17th, team building and activities will take place from September to November, followed by an online preliminary round at the end of November to select the finalist teams. In the final round on December 8, teams that pass the preliminary round will present their presentations and prototypes, which will be evaluated by external experts and peers. The Minister of Science and ICT Award (3 teams) and a total of 10 teams will be listed as winners. The total prize money amounts to approximately 28 million KRW.

Osangjin, Director of the Information and Communication Industry Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, emphasized, “I hope this event will not be just a simple competition but an opportunity to proactively prepare and respond to the post-COVID era. We will fully support students so that their academic and research efforts at school can be helpful outside of school and contribute to the nation’s innovative growth.”

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