EIT ICT Labs launches 3cixty App Challenge for students

EIT ICT Labs, in collaboration with its European partners, organises a contest for students to design and develop applications on an innovative platform aimed at enhancing the experience in the city as it had never been possible before.

As part of its Urban Life and Mobility Innovation activities and in collaboration with its partners from Italy, Germany and France, EIT ICT Labs developed a platform, called 3cixty. It is aimed at providing citizens with a unique smart city experience, from wherever they are, either using their mobile phone or computer. Users will instantaneously access rich and combined information as it had never possible before. For example, a city visitor will be able to find a restaurant that he does not know yet, but at least one of his friends liked on social networks and that is not too noisy.

Now, it is time to develop and design on it! As a start, students from European universities are invited to participate in a contest organized by EIT ICT Labs up to December 15. So as to develop an application, participants should use at least 1 of the APIs of the platform. Designers should submit a design for a possible application that makes a great experience of the 3cixty platform.

Prizes are not only money (1st prize 1 000 Euros, 2nd prize 500 Euros, 3rd prize 200 Euros for developers, 1 prize of 500 Euros for designers) but also a unique opportunity to shine at the Expo Milano 2015 where the 3cixty platform will be showcased and tested live by up to 21 million expected visitors coming from all over the world. No doubt that participating in this challenge is really exciting!

For more information, visit and apply on appchallenge.3cixty.com

Application deadline is 15 December 2014!