Tata Consultancy Services and University of Glasgow announce competition to develop sustainable technology solutions that support businesses; Winners will be offered paid internships at TCS
Tata Consulting Services announced the launch of Sustainathon 2022 in the UK and Ireland, a problem-solving competition that challenges university students to solve business sustainability issues through innovative digital technology, creativity and hard work. ‘crew.
Registration is open today for the Sustainathon 2022, which invites university students to work alongside TCS and its network of partners during a two-week sprint to design digital solutions that can help companies overcome their challenges of most pressing sustainability.
TCS is partnering with the University of Glasgow and engaging with universities across the UK and Ireland to launch the competition, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting STEM skills, nurturing young talent and support sustainable businesses. TCS will work closely with its customers and supporting organizations as Challenge Partners for 2022, including Phoenix Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Improvement Service, Community Fiber and Marks and Spencer.
Participating teams will have a unique opportunity to participate in a series of interactive masterclasses, virtual mentoring sessions and online webinars with business and community leaders who will guide them through every step of the ideation process and help them to turn their concepts into reality.
After presenting their solutions to the judges, the winning teams will be rewarded with sustainable prizes and have the opportunity to pitch their ideas in the grand finale on Tuesday 6e December. The jury will be made up of representatives from UnifAI Technology, the Rail Delivery Group, a selection of non-profit organizations and sustainability experts independent of the competition process. The Grand Final winning team will be offered a one-month paid internship with TCS.
Last year, Winner team ‘Biophile’ from University College London has been challenged to increase community engagement around sustainability by improving the digital functionality of Scotland’s National Entitlement Card (NEC) app. Biophilic was invited to pitch their winning concept to an audience of business leaders at TCS Innovation Forum in Londonwhich led companies to work with students to turn their ideas into a real solution.
Gopalan Rajagopalan, Country Manager, TCS Scotland and Sales Director, TCS UK&I said:
“TCS is fully committed to addressing environmental challenges in the countries and communities in which we operate, and to building a sustainable future through innovation and the adoption of digital technologies. The TCS Sustainathon will encourage university students to work with some of our customers and partners to identify and address real-world problems and bring their ideas to life.
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