20 October 2017 11:55 am
TADHack Sri Lanka, held for the fourth consecutive year, took place simultaneously in 25 locations around the world, bringing together innovators and entrepreneurs from around the world.
Sri Lanka being the largest telco application developer community had a staggering number of over 650+ registrants for this year’s TADHack from which 14 teams were chosen to compete for local prizes as well as with an aim in achieving the TADHack global prize pot of US$ 45,000.
The event was held at the Dialog Axiata Auditorium in Colombo and was kicked off after a brief keynote address by Dinesh Saparamadu, CEO of hSenid Mobile Solutions.
Team Wolves who came up with project Trigger, a mobile based service which can be used to automate daily tasks and broadcast the information to necessary parties of interest, won first place while Project Hello Mom by Code Flakes who came up with a SMS platform that will educate pregnant women on the progress of their gestation periods, were selected as first runners up.
The Wanderers team showcased Project GYDme, a low cost, hassle free and on-demand replacement for regular tour guides to help travelers became second runners up.
Overall, TADHack 2017 was a great success with young developers showcasing some brilliant and innovative ideas using with the latest technologies using hSenid Mobile APIs, the leader in service innovation.