The Intel Liftoff Hackathon for African AI Startups is back. The second edition of this event will be held online from 27 – 31 May 2024, themed Hack and Connect, and is designed to bring together aspiring tech entrepreneurs, software developers, and AI enthusiasts to collaborate, innovate, and create solutions to concrete African challenges.
Intel Liftoff Hackathon for startups is open to early-stage AI and machine learning startups.
This year’s Intel Liftoff Hackathonpartners include Modus Africa; University Mohamed VI Polytechnic- Morocco; TUT Hub of Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa; Prosper Africa; UM6P Ventures; FAST Accelerator; Innov8 Technology Hubs and Open Startups International.
The Intel Liftoff Hackathon agenda
- Hands-on workshops that will allow learning of AI essentials to enhance your skills
- 3 days of exciting challenges with mentors to test skills
- Exhibition opportunities to showcase startups and forge partnerships with industry leaders
- Networking opportunities to engage with fellow startups and gain insights from domain experts in the AI ecosystem
Why should early stage companies enter this year’s Intel® Liftoff AI Hackathon for African startups?
- This event is the ideal platform for African startups to accelerate from the input of world-class technical expertise and training.
- Gain access to cutting-edge computing resources through the Intel® Developer Cloud.
- The opportunity to learn from others, which is an essential component of growth and success in the rapidly evolving field of AI.
The winners of the Hackathon will be invited to join the Intel Liftoff for Startups program, receive unique mentoring sessions with ecosystem partners and marketing opportunities with blog articles.
Participation requirements
- Developing or looking to develop Gen AI technology leveraging LLM.
- The company needs to be early-stage and have a connection to an African country.
- In addition to this, participation requires that a company team joins the hackathon with AI engineers or technology owners.
To apply before the 7 May 2024, please click here.
Also read: Intel To bring AI Into Retail, Industrial And Healthcare Sectors
Intel and its subsidiary Altera today announced new edge-optimised processors, FPGAs and programmable market-ready solutions extending powerful AI capabilities into edge computing.
These products will power AI-enabled edge devices applicable to industries across retail, healthcare, industrial, automotive, defense and aerospace.
“This next generation of Intel edge-optimised processors and discrete GPUs unleashes powerful AI capabilities to help businesses more seamlessly incorporate AI alongside compute, media and graphics workloads. From manufacturing to healthcare, Intel’s extensive edge AI experience and breadth and depth of edge-ready silicon and software help our customers deliver AI where they need it most for better business outcomes.” said Dan Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of Network and Edge Solutions Group.
Why It Matters for Edge and AI
Intel’s new series of edge-optimized Intel Core Ultra, Intel Core and Intel Atom processors and discrete Intel Arc graphics processing units (GPUs) will advance innovation for artificial intelligence, visual computing and media processing – in support of faster and smarter decisions with on-premise edge computing. Agilex 5 FPGAs for mid-range applications with best-in-class performance per watt target a broad set of applications, including video, industrial, robotics, medical and others. Agilex 5 FPGAs with AI infused into the fabric offer a high level of integration, low latency and improved computing capabilities for intelligent edge applications.
Expanding on Intel’s commitment to bringing AI everywhere, today’s announcements utilise built-in AI acceleration in the new series of processors to power the next generation of edge devices.
