{"id":54189,"date":"2023-02-20T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=54189"},"modified":"2023-02-17T01:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:57:36","slug":"2023-call-for-code-encourages-developers-to-build-sustainability-solutions-using-ibm-ai-hybrid-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/02\/20\/2023-call-for-code-encourages-developers-to-build-sustainability-solutions-using-ibm-ai-hybrid-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Call for Code encourages developers to build sustainability solutions using IBM AI, hybrid cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/callforcode.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Call for Code<\/a>\u00a0Creator,\u00a0David Clark Cause, Founding Partner\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/us-en\/\" target=\"_blank\">IBM<\/a>, Charitable Partner\u00a0United Nations Human Rights, and Program Affiliate\u00a0the Linux Foundation\u00a0launched the 2023 Call for Code program to encourage the development of AI-powered technology projects that address sustainability issues to help fight climate change. This year, Call for Code will challenge global developers, students, and startups to build and contribute to solutions that help accelerate sustainability by improving resource management, reducing pollution and protecting biodiversity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help engage more developers, this year\u2019s Call for Code Global Challenge will transition from a single, annual global challenge to multiple \u201cChallenge Rounds\u201d throughout 2023. In each Challenge Round, teams will compete for cash prizes out of a total prize pool of up to $1.4M USD. Interested teams can register for this year&#8217;s Global Challenge\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.ibm.com\/callforcode\/global-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. The first round of the Challenge\u00a0opens March 1 and will run through April 7. Winning teams can receive prizes in multiple Challenge Rounds during the year, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 USD. One winning team from each category \u2013 Developers, University students and Startups \u2013 will each be eligible to win a grand prize of $50,000 USD at the end of the year, including open source support from the Linux Foundation, which has\u00a0open sourced\u00a0more than a dozen previous Call for Code projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Since its launch in 2018, Call for Code has become a global call to action for developers around the world to come together to think creatively about how they can use their skills to help solve some of the world\u2019s most pressing problems. We believe that the new Call for Code Global Challenge format will empower even more developers to make an impact using open-source AI technology,\u201d said David Clark, Founder and CEO of Call for Code.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call for Code helps participants gain skills in AI and Cloud technology by using open-source-powered software such as\u00a0Red Hat OpenShift,\u00a0IBM Cloud, and\u00a0IBM\u2019s embeddable AI portfolio, including\u00a0IBM Watson Assistant. Solutions should address at least one sustainability issue, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve the ability to measure, analyze, or take decisive action on carbon emissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address issues of water scarcity and quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve supply chain transparency and traceability to bring fast and accurate visibility to sustainability issues where they arise\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full list of topics within the sustainability theme can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ibm.com\/callforcode\/global-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCall for Code offers developers a hands-on opportunity to build new skills and put their problem-solving superpowers to work using IBM\u2019s open hybrid cloud and AI technology,\u201d said Kate Woolley, general manager, IBM Ecosystem. \u201cIt\u2019s also been inspiring to see the support for Call for Code from our IBM Ecosystem business partners over the years, demonstrating the impact an ecosystem can have on addressing real-world issues &#8211; from improving connectivity in the wake of natural disasters, to efficiently monitoring safe water conditions and reducing food waste. I can&#8217;t wait to see what solutions the community produces throughout this year to help accelerate sustainability.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ibm.com\/callforcode\/startups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Call for Code for Startups<\/a>&nbsp;is a new program that connects startups, independent software vendors (ISVs), and venture capitalists (VCs) with select enterprises around new business opportunities. Participating startups and ISVs will create solutions using IBM AI technology that help address a specific sustainability need chosen by each enterprise. Interested participants learn how to get involved&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ibm.com\/callforcode\/startups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entering its sixth year, Call for Code introduces multiple challenges for global community of developers and students, and launches new initiative for startups and ISVs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":54190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[214,96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-54189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-ibm","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}