Competitions for Programmers and Developers up to $200,000 in Call for Code

The Call for Code Global Initiative rallies developers to create practical, effective, and high-quality applications based on cloud, data, and artificial intelligence that can have an immediate and lasting impact on humanitarian issues.

Building on the success of the 2020 competition, the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge again asks developers to create solutions that significantly improve preparedness for natural disasters and accelerate relief when they hit. This year’s challenge introduces an emphasis on individual health and community wellbeing. This includes solutions that can reduce the risk of disease, improve access to data and the availability of resources, and address the mental health needs of those impacted before, during, and after disasters

One team will win the second annual Call for Code Global Prize, supported by the United Nations Human Rights Office and the American Red Cross.

The winner and runners up will also earn several other awards that foster adoption of their application as an open source project through The Linux Foundation to scale its impact and accelerate its deployment in areas of greatest need. In addition, the grand prize winner will have an opportunity to meet mentors and investors to discuss potential funding for the idea and they will receive deployment consultation through the IBM Corporate Service Corps.

Prizes will be awarded like this: 

Grand Prize

• $200,000 USD cash prize
• Invitation to the Call for Code Global Prize Celebration
• Long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation
• Opportunity for mentorship and investment in the solution
• Offer to deploy the solution with IBM Corporate Service Corps

First and Second Runner up:

• $25,000 USD cash prize for each team
• Invitation to the Call for Code Global Prize Celebration
• Long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation

Third and Fourth Runner up:

• $10,000 USD cash prize for each team
• Long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation

1. Submissions must use one or more IBM Cloud services or IBM Systems.
2. Teams of up to five (5) participants, each at least 18 years old, are allowed.
3. All team members must have accept the Participation Agreement at the time they submit to be eligible.
4. Winning teams will be subject to a code review after submissions close.
5. Applications must be new and built for the 2021 competition
6. Overall rights of first refusal to invest in projects will be outlined in the Participant Agreement.

About the organization

This multi-year global initiative rallies developers to create practical, effective, and high-quality applications based on cloud, data, and artificial intelligence that can have an immediate and lasting impact on humanitarian issues. Call for Code brings startup, academic, and enterprise developers together and inspires them to solve the most pressing societal issues of our time.

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