• Rodolfo Fücher, president of the association, presented the Hacktona Geo Sampa 2019 contest prize for the project: "Discovering and mapping typomorphic diversity in São Paulo: in search of collective intelligence in the spontaneous city through the & #39; BigData & #39; made available by GeoSampa"
• Winning application will be delivered for free use by the population;
• Winning application will be delivered for free use by the population;
• Among the goals of the entity is support for startups. Recently,
sealed partnership with IBI-TECH, an Israeli company with a branch in Brazil, to support the entry of Israeli startups in the Brazilian market.
The city of São Paulo announced, on June 27, during the events of MundoGeo Connect 2019 and Drone Show, the final result of the Hackatona GeoSampa 2019 contest that awarded Fernando Gomes with the project "Discovering and mapping typomorphic diversity in São Paulo: in search of collective intelligence in the spontaneous city through the & #39; BigData & #39; made available by GeoSampa ". The award was given to the winner by Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies), supporter of the event. "The event, which was designed based on the integration of the main economic pillars in Brazil, disruptive technologies and geotechnologies, is essential to foster the startups market and give visibility to projects that have such a positive impact on our society", comments Fücher.
Hackatona is a marathon for the development of analysis, planning and management tools, applications for smartphones, tablets, among others, using data from GeoSampa - Geographic Information Portal of the City of São Paulo. The winning application for this marathon will be delivered for free use by the population.
The competition had two other finalists: Thomas Len Yuba developed the project "GeoSampa static file distribution model" and Alexandre Sahade Goncalves presented the "Rios DesCobertos - The rescue of the city's waters". The submitted works had the challenge of facilitating and qualifying the lives of the citizens of the city of São Paulo and were evaluated in five aspects: Public interest, Participatory monitoring, Creativity, Sustainability and Technical quality. The three projects were awarded specialization courses, startup mentoring, smartphones, tablets and computers.
The event, which lasted three days and was also supported by the Municipal Secretariat of Innovation and Technology (SMIT), brought together public managers, experienced professionals and new talents in the area of technology and information management in order to qualify the debate for proposing solutions for a smart, open and connected city.
Stimulating the startups market
An entity that represents approximately 2 thousand companies in the Brazilian software market, ABES has among its goals the support for startups. Recently, it signed a partnership with IBI-TECH, an Israeli company with a subsidiary in Brazil, to support the entry of Israeli startups in the Brazilian market. "We are also betting on international partnerships to stimulate the startups market. In early June, we sealed a partnership with IBI-TECH (Israel Brasil Innovations LTD), an Israeli company with a subsidiary in Brazil, to support the entry of Israeli startups in the Market Brazilian. With over 30 years of experience in the legal, regulatory and tax areas, ABES can assist foreign companies wishing to operate in Brazil and also start-ups like the ones we saw at Hacktona Geo Sampa ", says Fücher.
About ABES
ABES, Brazilian Association of Software Companies, represents approximately 2 thousand companies, which total about 85% of the turnover of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 23 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 205 thousand direct jobs and annual turnover of R$ 61 billion in 2018.
Since its foundation, in September 1986, the entity has sought to be relevant to its members and a national and international reference in the technology sector, always aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian ICT sector. It offers its members various benefits and services, such as certificates, legal advisors and events. It has several thematic committees to discuss issues in evidence and define guidelines for action.
It is a reference as a source of data for the sector and focuses its actions in the legal, tax, regulatory, compliance and innovation promotion areas, among others. ABES promotes entrepreneurship, aims to improve the business environment and competitiveness and strives for a more digital and less unequal Brazil.
Access the ABES Portal - www.abes.org.br or talk to our Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
Hackatona is a marathon for the development of analysis, planning and management tools, applications for smartphones, tablets, among others, using data from GeoSampa - Geographic Information Portal of the City of São Paulo. The winning application for this marathon will be delivered for free use by the population.
The competition had two other finalists: Thomas Len Yuba developed the project "GeoSampa static file distribution model" and Alexandre Sahade Goncalves presented the "Rios DesCobertos - The rescue of the city's waters". The submitted works had the challenge of facilitating and qualifying the lives of the citizens of the city of São Paulo and were evaluated in five aspects: Public interest, Participatory monitoring, Creativity, Sustainability and Technical quality. The three projects were awarded specialization courses, startup mentoring, smartphones, tablets and computers.
The event, which lasted three days and was also supported by the Municipal Secretariat of Innovation and Technology (SMIT), brought together public managers, experienced professionals and new talents in the area of technology and information management in order to qualify the debate for proposing solutions for a smart, open and connected city.
Stimulating the startups market
An entity that represents approximately 2 thousand companies in the Brazilian software market, ABES has among its goals the support for startups. Recently, it signed a partnership with IBI-TECH, an Israeli company with a subsidiary in Brazil, to support the entry of Israeli startups in the Brazilian market. "We are also betting on international partnerships to stimulate the startups market. In early June, we sealed a partnership with IBI-TECH (Israel Brasil Innovations LTD), an Israeli company with a subsidiary in Brazil, to support the entry of Israeli startups in the Market Brazilian. With over 30 years of experience in the legal, regulatory and tax areas, ABES can assist foreign companies wishing to operate in Brazil and also start-ups like the ones we saw at Hacktona Geo Sampa ", says Fücher.
About ABES
ABES, Brazilian Association of Software Companies, represents approximately 2 thousand companies, which total about 85% of the turnover of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 23 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 205 thousand direct jobs and annual turnover of R$ 61 billion in 2018.
Since its foundation, in September 1986, the entity has sought to be relevant to its members and a national and international reference in the technology sector, always aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian ICT sector. It offers its members various benefits and services, such as certificates, legal advisors and events. It has several thematic committees to discuss issues in evidence and define guidelines for action.
It is a reference as a source of data for the sector and focuses its actions in the legal, tax, regulatory, compliance and innovation promotion areas, among others. ABES promotes entrepreneurship, aims to improve the business environment and competitiveness and strives for a more digital and less unequal Brazil.
Access the ABES Portal - www.abes.org.br or talk to our Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
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