INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
During an event at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City, IBM unveiled the winners of its annual Call for Code Global
The competition, which is targeted at computing solutions for global problems, crowned five winners, ranging from first responders to
Prometeo took the top prize for its Watson-based AI solution targeted at firefighters
The team, which is led by a 33-year firefighting veteran, has developed a tool designed to monitor health and safety in the industry, both
long term and in real time
testing in Spain, but is currently seeking funding for the project
The $200,000 prize from IBM ought to help out a bit
The second place prize went to India/China/United States -based Sparrow, which has developed a platform for addressing physical and
psychological health during natural disasters
Call for Code is a five-year program that aims to hand out $30 million for teams addressing widespread societal issues
