We are hosting an Open Innovation Challenge with LA County to find the most efficient solution using satellite imagery to detect invasive pests in the LA County's tree canopy.
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You'll be provided pre-processed Landsat 8 data, GPU compute, and access to mentors to help you design and develop a proof of concept GeoAI-enabled pest infestation alert system in 4 weeks.

Register by MARCH 16TH 11:59:59 PST
Learn more about the challenge on our info session recap blog.

Important Dates
Info Session: March 8th at 5 pm PST Virtual
Register by March 16th 11:59:59 PST
Kick-Off: March 18-20th in Los Angeles
Demo Day: April 21st in Los Angeles

Important Details
It's mandatory that your team participates in the in-person kick-off and demo day.
Individuals and unfunded teams can apply (ideally 3-5).
We are looking for cross-disciplinary teams: computer scientists, data scientists, geospatial scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, MLops, et al.
Teams will present on stage at AI LA's Earth Summit on April 21st at the BioscienceLA Collaboration Hub in Culver City.

Prizes

First Place
$10,000 USD 
Featured on the AI LA Blog
Social network amplification from our partners 
Office Hours with Starburst Aerospace 
4 hours of free corporate services with Wilson Sonsini ($4000 value)

Second Place
$2,500 USD 
Featured on the AI LA Blog 
Social network amplification from our partners 
Office Hours with Starburst Aerospace 
2 hours of free corporate services with Wilson Sonsini ($2000 value)

Third Place
$2,500 USD
Featured on the AI LA Blog 
Social network amplification from our partners 
Office Hours with Starburst Aerospace 
2 hours of free corporate services with Wilson Sonsini ($2000 value)


Register by MARCH 16TH 11:59:59 PST

Questions? Want to become a sponsor or mentor? Email: OIS@joinai.la