On August 26, the Chicago Connectory welcomed
member, Sigfox,
as they hosted their Hacking House Pitch Event in the space. Back in June,
Sigfox launched the Hacking House program at the Chicago Connectory. It is a
3-month program opened to students, freelancers, and IoT entrepreneurs. The
Hacking House Pitch Event provided the opportunity for the six teams to display
their IoT solution that tackles real life issues in Chicago and abroad.
Sigfox Innovation Program Manager, Alberto
Mannil, opened the event with warm welcomes to all the teams, judges, and
attendees. He then introduced, Raouti Chehih, Hacking House founder and CAO of
Sigfox. “There is a lot of promise around IoT. The technology, money, and
companies are there for IoT. However, there is a lack of skills. This is how
the Hacking House has come together because we need to find the right skills in
this upcoming topic”, Raouti stated as he spoke about the inspiration behind
the start of the Hacking House program.
The six teams participating in the Hacking House
Program included:
· Smart Bracelet - a heart rate
bracelet to improve health in Columbia
· Thoreu - a wireless sensor to improve
agriculture yields and reduce water quality
· SURGE - a sensor network to track
traffic pricing
· Smart City Group - a solar powered
sensor to prevent bridge collapses
· W.A.T.E.R - a sensor to analyze the
water with emending resources
· Sano Seat - a sensor attached to
wheelchairs that improves and prevents poor care of elders
Thank you Sigfox for organizing an
inspirational night and fantastic job to each participating team. We look
forward to seeing your next steps!