Invites entries for the contest from engineers and members of the startup community in India
New Delhi, August 1, 2019: Schneider Electric India today announced kick starting its innovation challenge ‘Hackware 2019’ in India. The contest will offer an open platform for seasoned experts as well as budding engineers to share ideas that can reshape the future and showcase the criticality of sustainability. Built around the three themes* – (Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitization) of EcoStruxure**, Schneider Electric invites participants to present their bold ideas around the areas impacting sectors of Urban, Residential, Buildings and Industry.
The 72 hours hackathon will include Masterclasses on technology, innovation, design thinking and keynote by experts. Teams will be selected during the hackathon to make their presentations to an esteemed jury for the selection of winners. Registration for the contest can be done on the following link: Hackware.se.com
Schneider Electric believes the ideas generated through the event will help build better “Buildings of the Future”, “Plants of the Future”, “Grids of the Future” and ensure the creation of a secure and sustainable energy system driven by energy efficient solutions!
As a leader in the Digital transformation of Energy Management and Automation, Schneider Electric is strategically positioned across the entire energy landscape. It is consistently on the lookout for bold ideas that can shape the industry and the organisation’s future.
*The challenges are connected to Schneider Electric’s sustainability business strategy and reflects the company’s commitment with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
**EcoStruxure is Schneider Electric’s IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open, interoperable architecture and platform, in Homes, Buildings, Data Centres, Infrastructure and Industries. EcoStruxure delivers Innovation at Every Level from Connected Products to Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics and Services, on 6 domains of expertise – Power, IT, Building, Machine, Plant and Grid – delivering enhanced value around safety, reliability, operational efficiency, sustainability, and connectivity to our customers.
