Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students were awarded second place in the recent finale of the Microsoft Project Blue Mountain Hackathon which seeks to unearth solutions towards addressing global sustainable development challenges. The NCU studentspitched their GeaoSync smart waste management system focused on fighting pollution in Jamaica. The system proposes to use a computer software application to improve waste management across the country in collaboration with the National Solid Waste Management Authority. The finale of the hackathon was held during the third annual Microsoft Day technology summit held October 2 to 4 at the Papine campus of the University of Technology, Jamaica, which was awarded first prize.
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students were awarded second place in the recent finale of the Microsoft Project Blue Mountain Hackathon which seeks to unearth solutions towards addressing global sustainable-development challenges. The NCU students pitched their GeaoSync smart waste management system focused on fighting pollution in Jamaica. The system proposes to use a computer software application to improve waste management across the country in collaboration with the National Solid Waste Management Authority.
NCU President, Professor Lincoln Edwards was one of several panelists during the summit where Microsoft piloted its Project Blue Mountain, a strategic initiative aimed at accelerating Jamaica’s digital transformation to become the premier hub for talent development in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) within the Caribbean Region. Under the Project, Microsoft will target secondary and tertiary institutions and provide technology training for adults. This is in alignment with the Government’s all-rounded intervention to strengthen Jamaica’s digital landscape and bridge the digital divide across the island.
Source: Jamaica Observer and NCU Press Release