G20 TechSprint 2021 on Green and Sustainable Finance

We welcome all teams from all countries interested in solving Green and Sustainable Finance problem statements and who have a proven track record of delivery – whether that is writing software, designing user experiences, or product management. Participation in the Techsprint is expected in the form of teams. The Team can also consist of a single Participant. Shortlisted Teams will need to demonstrate that they have a deployable and scalable solution to the identified problem statement by the time of the final judging.

If you are under 18 years of age, parental consent is required.

You will have to agree to the General Regulation of the G20 TechSprint 2021 and the Event Platform’s user requirements at the point of registration.

There will be two rounds of evaluation. Proposals will first be reviewed by the Techsprint organizers and a green finance consultancy firm, Climate Risk Services, appointed by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub. This is to shortlist up to 21 teams to enter into the prototype development phase of the TechSprint. The 21 teams would subsequently submit their developed solution prototypes to be assessed by a panel of expert judges convened by the Bank of Italy (Banca d’Italia).

A Mentor is an expert, IT professional developer who will support each shortlisted team in the implementation of individual projects. Mentors are appointed by Codemotion; they operate in a third-party position and will not favour one participating team over another in any way.

If participating Teams want to benefit from Mentor support, which is not mandatory, they will have to create a user profile within the Discord platform.

The chat on the Discord platform will not be used for official communications relating to the Event, as it is the official means for exchanging Techsprint website and email messages with the Team leader’s registered email addresses.

Participation in the G20 Techsprint will be primarily done virtually, and there would be no expectation of Teams having to be physically present at any of the planned events. Selected participants would have to connect virtually during these planned events. Organizers would inform participants in advance whenever their participation is required.

Yes, you will retain the title, rights of ownership, or intellectual property rights of any kind regarding the solutions and any related information that you submit or develop on the Platform in response to the Problem Statements.

Your final submission is made available to the judging panel via the website. You declare and guarantee that:

• you have all the necessary authorizations, permissions, licenses, and agreements to participate in the G20 TechSprint and for all material uploaded to, or developed on, the Platform;

• your participation in the G20 TechSprint and your submission of Solution(s) comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

If the judging panel selects one of your solutions as a winning solution, you agree to present the solution in a manner and format agreed with the organizers.

Please note that by registering for the Techsprint and accepting the General Regulation, you agree to grant the Bank of Italy, the BIS, and/or the Technology Partner the right to use, distribute to the public, and publicly display the Projects submitted during the Event for the purposes set forth in the General Regulation, including the right to publish the Projects on the Site and/or on other communication, analogue, digital and paper channels, as provided for in Article 11 of the General Regulation.

Yes, Resource Packs with additional information on each challenge are available on the Problem Statements page

You can use any open data. Some open data sets are available also in the “News” section. Teams are not obliged to use them in their project.

If the project is shortlisted, the Team Leader must confirm the Team’s composition. The Team Leader will use a dedicated form on the platform to provide the teammates' information and send them an e-mail invitation to join the Team. The Team Leader will receive an e-mail notification upon acceptance/rejection of the invitation of each team member. Please, note that each invitee must be registered and must accept the invite within the deadline to be part of the Team.