ISSA PULIRE Presents Two Competitions: Product of the Year and the HACKATHON
Registrations are open for the two competitions that will take place during the 26th edition of ISSA PULIRE; the first in chronological order will be the “Product of the Year ISSA PULIRE 2023″ Award, now in its third edition, which will culminate with the awarding of the winner on May 9, 2023. The second competition, which will be held on May 10, 2023, is the HACKATHON, an absolute novelty for the ISSA PULIRE show and one of the first competitions of this type dedicated to the cleaning sector.
ISSA PULIRE 2023 Product of the Year Award
The Organizer of ISSA PULIRE has established the “Product of the Year ISSA PULIRE 2023” Award to recognize the research activity conducted by companies operating in the sector of professional cleaning, hygiene and environmental sanitation, safety, facility management, disinfestation, laundry, services, lifting, car wash and logistics and reward the effectiveness of the products placed on the market and exhibited at the event. Participation in the “Product of the Year ISSA PULIRE 2023 ” Award is reserved exclusively to companies participating in the ISSA PULIRE 2023 event as exhibitors and co-exhibitors: they are companies, which produce machines, accessories, mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment, chemicals, paper, fibers, cloths, systems and services for professional cleaning.
Six Key Dates To Keep In Mind
01.02.23 – Call for Applications
30.03.23 – Deadline for Submission
15.04.23 – Presentation of the products’ entries to the jury
15.04.23 – Online publication of the applicants
30.04.23 – Nomination Voting
09.05.23 – Winners’ award ceremony
All information and methods of participation are available in the General Rules
HACKTHON – Smart Facility: Cleaning Connected to the Future
Hackathon derives from the fusion of the words hacker and marathon, it is a competition in which different teams contend to find a solution to a given problem. For the first edition of the Hackathon, organized in collaboration with FDS, the problem to be answered will revolve around the theme Smart Facility: Cleaning Connected to the Future.
The cleaning sector is undergoing transformation and digitization not only helps service providers improve the health and safety of buildings, but also makes them the point of reference for implementing and achieving the buildings’ owner ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives. In essence, the teams will compete to demonstrate how cleaners, trained and equipped with digital tools, can contribute in achieving ESG objectives and bringing objectively measurable results.
University students from the IT, economics, engineering, management, environmental and design fields can apply for the competition, which will be made up of teams from three to six people for a maximum of 10 working groups. The winning team, decreed by an international jury, will receive a prize of €3,000 and the team that takes second place will receive €1,000.
The Hackathon will also be an opportunity for visibility for companies that want to participate and support the digital transformation in the professional cleaning and integrated services sectors. It is possible for companies, whether they are exhibiting at ISSA PULIRE 2023 or not, to become a sponsor of the Hackathon in the Diamond, Team and Supporter categories.
For further information on participation as a team or as a sponsor, please contact the Organizer at: hackathon@issapulire.com
