This autumn 2015 you can put your coding skills into good use. We encourage you to leverage open data in order to make Helsinki an even better place for all of us.

The wake of the long-lived Apps4Finland competition, developers now have new opportunities to compete for the title of Open Data master. Please proceed with the following steps, create the greatest app of your life and win! You can find the deadlines and registration links of the competitions below.

Steps to move forward

1. Create a solution to the Helsinki Smart City App Hack -challenge: “What is taking place in Helsinki or how things are evolving and could I participate?”
2. Utilize the open data available in HRI service and create by coding a web or mobile application!
3. Sign up to competitions and win!

Information about the competitions

National Open Finland Challenge

National open data competition in Finland, over 50 000 euros worth of prizes. The deadline for submissions 9th November 2015, prize ceremony 3rd December.2015 @Helsinki.
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International Smart City App Hack

International competition for the developers interested in utilizing urban data, 25 000 euros worth of prizes. The deadline for submissions 18th October 2015, prize ceremony 18th November 2015 @Barcelona.
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Hackathon Slush Hacks/Ultrahack

A huge Hackathon as a part of international Slush conference, the winner of the Hackathon will get 20 000 euros. 48 hours Hackathon 6th – 8th November 2015, prize ceremony 11th November.2015 @Slush, Helsinki.
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