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PARIS, Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, launches the 10th edition of

IT Challenge, an international student competition dedicated to technology

innovation, and calls for submissions on digital decarbonization. Universities

from all over the world are invited to reflect and submit ideas on how digital

can decarbonize non-digital. This challenge offers the top 3 finalists an

opportunity to turn their ideas into working concepts and a EUR10,000 prize for

the overall winning team.

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This year's edition seeks to develop digital solutions that will support

multiple areas of decarbonization and related initiatives, helping companies

and society as a whole to tackle climate change. This entails creating a

functioning application, mobile app, service or simulation to support industry,

commerce and individuals in their drive for decarbonization.

Online idea submissions(https://www.atositchallenge.net/) are open until

November 29, 2020. The best 15 concepts will be selected and announced on

December 18, 2020. The selected teams will start the second stage of the

competition - app development. The jury will select the 3 finalist teams by

July 7, 2021 and the final winner will be announced in Paris in July 2021.

The theme of this edition references Atos' ambitions on decarbonization, as

Atos, a decarbonization leader in its industry has decarbonization as a core

element of its growth strategy. In June 2020, Atos announced its commitment to

achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035(https://atos.net/en/2020/press-release_2020_06_24/atos-commits-to-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2035-setting-the-highest-decarbonization-standards-for-its-industry ), a date which is 15 years ahead of the ambitious aim of the UN Paris

Agreement on Climate Change to limit the global warming of the planet to 1.5 degree

Celcius compared to pre-industrial levels.

Since the inception of the IT Challenge in 2012, participating students were

empowered to develop applications connected to major trends in the digital

revolution, such as smart mobility, connected cars, interactive media,

connected life, the 'right to be forgotten', blockchain and artificial

intelligence. Students are mentored by members of Atos Scientific Community who

provide technical and practical support, advice and encouragement.  

More information about the IT challenge: https://www.atositchallenge.net/    

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees in 73

countries and annual revenue of EUR12 billion. European number one in Cloud,

Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end

Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital

Workplace solutions. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner

for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos,

Atos|Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40

Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its

expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and

research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of

scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables

its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work

and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

SOURCE: Atos

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