Enschede

NASA's International Space Apps Challenge is back in Enschede - but this time, it's fully virtual!

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Join us the weekend of Oct 3-4, 2020 to tackle the most exciting multidisciplinary space challenges, work with real NASA data, and meet with experts from the aerospace industry!

Collaborate with other space enthusiasts, engineers, designers, programmers, and students from all kinds of disciplines to develop world-changing solutions. Present your solution, ideas, stories, product or business case after 24 hours to a professional jury for a chance to win local awards and proceed to the international competition round!

Attendance is free and open to anyone, no matter the age or skill level!

Throughout the event, you will be supported by various local businesses and space industry experts in addition to veterans of NASA's International Space Apps Challenge.

Do you want to work together with great minds to bring about the next innovation in the aerospace industry?

Registration is now OPEN! Don't miss out - register as soon as possible!

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question is not in this list, feel free to reach out tospaceapps@spacesocietytwente.nl.

Space Apps Challenge

Q: Do I need to live in Enschede or be from the area to participate?
A: No. Especially this year, when the challenge is all-virtual, it does not matter where you participate from - we are happy to see you! Keep in mind that communicating with people from your home region might be easier.

Q: Do I need to be able to write code?
A: No. Space Apps Challenge provides multidisciplinary challenges for teams and participants of all disciplines.

Q: Do I need a team before registration?
A: No. If you do not already have a team you will get an opportunity to find one during the team matching phase, which will start 1 week before the hackathon.

Q: How many people can be part of our team?
A: Though there is no required minimum, it is recommended that teams are about 4-5 people large. The maximum size for a team is 5 people.

COVID-19

Q: Why is the challenge all-virtual?
A: This year, all locations are not allowed to host a physical event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We will do our best to provide all the participants with tools that will help them stay in touch and work together virtually.

Q: My team is from the same social bubble. Can we still meet in person to work on the challenge?
A: We ask that all participants follow the guidelines of the RIVM or the health ministry of the county you currently reside in.

Registration

Q: Is registration/participation free of charge?
A: Yes, registration is completely free.

Q: How do I register?
A: First, register through the NASA Space Apps Challenge website. Once you have created your account, register for the event on the Space Apps Enschede location page. You will then receive an email to confirm your registration.