Bentley iTwin4Good Championship


Ireland

 

Application Deadline:

12th July,12 PM GMT

Sponsored By:

 
 
 
 

Enactus UK & Ireland X Bentley - iTwin4Good Championship!

Are you interested in making a positive impact on your community while developing valuable skills? Then the iTwin4Good Championship is for YOU!

Through the iTwin4Good Championship, students will have the opportunity to combine their passion for environmental and social action, as well as their engineering and software development abilities to create infrastructure digital twins addressing a need in their community.

This year, the winners will have incredible opportunity to travel from Ireland to Astana, Kazakhstan for the Bentley iTwin Championships and the Enactus World Cup!

 
 

The Programme:
This is your chance to make a difference! Over the six-week programme, you'll gain the skills to tackle real-world challenges. Here's what you can expect:

  • Master the iTwin Platform: Learn everything you need to know about iTwin from experts at Bentley.

  • Expert Coaching & Pitching Support: Get guidance from Bentley Directors and Developers to refine your ideas and presentation skills.

  • Become an Accredited Developer: Earn your iTwin Developer Associate certification and badge, a valuable creditation that you can share on LinkedIn & on your CV.

Bentley's iTwin4Good 2023/24 Challenge Finalists at Bentley HQ in London!

 

Ivan Gasparetto with Bentley's iTwin4Good 2023/24 Challenge Winners.

Team Up & Create:
Once you've earned your accreditation, you'll have the opportunity to work with your team to develop an iTwin app that addresses an environmental or social issue in your community (either local or internationally). You'll have six weeks to collaborate and bring your innovative solution to life!

Showcase Your Work & Win Big!
The top teams will get the chance to:

  • Present to Bentley Leaders: Pitch your iTwin app to a panel of senior leaders at Bentley.

  • Secure Funding: Win funding to help bring your project to life.

  • Travel to Kazakhstan! Compete against other Enactus country winners for the title of Bentley iTwin4Good Champion (with funding available for travel and accommodation covered!).

The program is open to ALL students, regardless of their field of study (though STEM backgrounds are encouraged!).

The Road to Kazakhstan!
The competition unfolds in two stages:

  • Stage 1: National Champions

    • At Bentleys HQ in Dublin, teams will compete against their countries' teams.

    • The winning team will be selected to represent Ireland at the international championship.

  • Stage 2: Bentley iTwin4Good Champion

    • In Kazakhstan, the winning teams from Ireland, and other Enactus countries will battle it out to find the overall Bentley iTwin4Good Champion!

The deadline to apply is 12th July at 12 PM (Noon) GMT! 

Bentley’s iTwin4Good 2023/24 Challenge Winners, Health-E-Flow, with their VR Headset prize!

 

Timeline

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Project Timeline
  • Week 1 - Problem Definition & Ideation
  • Week 2 - Data Collection & Research
  • Week 3 & 4 - Project Development & Prototyping
  • Week 5 & 6 - Video Presentation Preperation
  • 9th August - Submission Deadline
  • Dublin National Champion Finals: 27th August
  • Astana, Kazakhstan: October
    Bentley iTwin4Good Championship Finals
 

BACKGROUND

Bentley Systems is THE infrastructure engineering software company providing innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure–sustaining both the global economy and environment. Bentley's industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Empowering Sustainable Development Goals is our most strategic priority for the next decade.  

Bentley wants to empower students to show creativity and innovation by exploring the potential of Bentley's iTwin technology platform to tackle challenges facing local communities. Digital Twins are virtual representations of the real world and enable effective decision-making and action by combining, visualizing and analysing data. Our planet and communities are facing a growing number of challenges and future engineers, software developers and agents for change will increasingly turn to digital twin technology to tackle them.