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LET’S MAKE NORTH TEXAS MORE

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INNOVATIONNorth Texas is no stranger to

From the FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE

to the NETWORKED ATMand SEMICONDUCTORS

A region with TREMENDOUS ASSETS...

3,500,000 Employees

18 Fortune 500 Headquarters

30+ Colleges and Universities

Home to over 6 MILLION PEOPLE

With another 6 MILLION PEOPLE on the way

...and ENORMOUS challenges in...

Nearly HALF of Texas is in DROUGHTOur reservoirs are only 63% FULL

North Texas generates 10 MILLION TONSof garbage every year

North Texans drive 186 MILLION MILESEvery single DAY

The average annual electricity cost per Texas household is $1,801—among the highest

nationwide

Four regional challenges, needing SUSTAINABLE SCALABLE, and INNOVATIVE solutions

Let’s roll up our sleeves and get North Texas READY FOR THE NEXT 6 MILLION

CALLING ALL BRIGHT IDEAS

HOW DOES IT WORK?STEP 1: SIGN UP & BUILD A TEAMVisit our website to sign up and join our CollabFinder group, where you can find other developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to form your team.

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www.NTxAppsChallenge.com/sign-up

HOW DOES IT WORK?STEP 2: CHOOSE A CHALLENGE VERTICALNTx Apps is organized around four major Challenge Verticals and one Challenge Horizontal:

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HOW DOES IT WORK?STEP 3: ATTEND OUR EVENTS & DEVELOP YOUR SOLUTIONOver the course of the three-month program, you are challenged to create a fully-functioning and ready-for-market solution that addresses one of the verticals in an innovative and engaging way. Our schedule of events, workshops, and meetups is designed to provide you with the resources and know-how to take your idea from dream to reality!

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Make it functional! Make it beautiful! Use open data! Make it awesome!

SEPTEMBER 6workshops + beta-testing + mentors + making + technical

assistance

OCTOBER 2demos + audience +

q&a + judges + socializing

OCTOBER 6deep breath + apps

online + time to relax

HOW DOES IT WORK?STEP 4: WIN CASH + MENTORSHIPSubmit your amazing project online for judges review. Best submissions get fame + fortune + mentorship from local experts to help make it even better=GREAT SUCCESS!

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OCTOBER 17cocktail reception +

awards presentation + comically oversized

checks + glory!

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?Winning NTx Apps is about more than a one-time cash prize—it’s about turning your idea in the next North Texas success story. The top submissions in each Challenge Vertical get:

CASH: $10k presented to each winning team at Awards Night! in the form of a jumbo-oversized check.

FOLLOW-ON FUNDING: An additional $10k available to apps developed in the Water, Waste, and AFV vertical in exchange for continued development and work on their app.

MENTORSHIP: Each winning team is set up with mentors from local app development, marketing, and creative agencies to help make their apps even better.

OFFICE SPACE: Six-months of desk space at a great co-working space in North Texas.

POST-CHALLENGE SHOWCASE: Slot to present at November Dallas New Tech event

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Find Projects, People & Teams

www.NTxAppsChallenge.com/sign-up

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@BlakeBurris #CLEANWEB

WORKING TO CREATE A MORE LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD TOGETHER THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF TECH.

TACKLING THE BIG ISSUESWATER WASTE

TRANSPORTATIONENERGY

A movement spanning 20 countries...

to reduce emissions

to reduce water dependency

reduce waste

and address climate resiliency

for a more livable & sustainable planet

Via Cleanweb Israel Raised $220K Seed

CLEANWEB IS RED HOT

CAPITAL LIGHT QUICK TO MARKET QUICK TO SCALE+ +

What will YOU build?

#NTxApps

Government Interests

Safety ApplicationsEfficiency

Apple’s CarPlay

Google’s Android Auto

An Opportunity is Dawning

An Opportunity is Dawning

What about the 1 BILLION+ cars in North America & Europe?

What about smart car apps for those?

KEN LOWE

@kennethloweGemalto

Sponsored by:

Prize: $10k

Kenneth Lowe@kennethtlowe

Creating an IOT Product

NTx Apps ChallengeJuly 2014

Cliff Young

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Gemalto M2M, North Texas App Challenge 2014

IOT/M2M

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9 Weeks• Build your team• Experiment with EVERYTHING• Prototype

• ASK QUESTIONS

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Learning Curve

Gemalto M2M, North Texas App Challenge 2014

SensorLogic

MODULE

• Web API Documentation:• Admin Portal Documentation• Web application example: module services• Web application example: application service

2 project samples (Application and Module)• Libraries• All configuration files• Documentation• Library API Javadoc• Eclipse and Netbeans projects

DEVELOPER ZONE

Gemalto M2M, North Texas App Challenge 2014

Gemalto SensorlogicApplicationEnablementPlatform

Connect Collect Analyse Visualize

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Example Project Plan• Week 1: Aug 4

• Build Team• Experiment

• Week 2: Aug 11• Build Team• Define Problem• Prototype

• Week 3: Aug 18• Clarify Problem• Define Solution• Prototype

• Week 4: Aug 25• Refine Solution• Define Market• Define Business Model• Build App

• Week 5: Sept 1• Refine Business Model• Clarify Market• Build App• Collect User Feedback

• Week 6: Sept 8• Build App• Collect User Feedback• Polish Business Model & Market

• Week 7: Sept 15• Test App• Collect User Feedback

• Week 8: Sept 22• Test App• Collect User Feedback

• Week 9: Sept 29• Polish

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Hands On the Concept Board

• 10 Teams• 2 Quick Pitch Awards

Kenneth Lowe@kennethtlowe

Creating an IOT Product

NTx Apps ChallengeJuly 2014

LET’S MAKE NORTH TEXAS MORE

LIVABLE & SUSTAINABLE

#NTxApps