New Competition Makes Students Very 'Appy

NUI Galway and GMIT are giving students the opportunity to create their own web or mobile app with the new competition, Code Ninja. The competition is open to students of all disciplines and all you need to enter is a good idea. Once you have registered your interest, there are workshops and training in design and programming, as well as feedback and mentoring as the app is developed.

It's a great opportunity for students to learn new skills from app experts and bring students from the two colleges together. It's also an opportunity to forge links between NUI Galway, GMIT and the tech community in Galway. Dr Jim Duggan of NUI Galway and Dr Dean Duignan of GMIT believe that by talking part in Code Ninja students can learn new skills, network with the technology entrepreneurs and academic experts with a view to fostering a culture of creativity and excitement, as well as adding value to their curriculum vitae. There is a growing start-up culture in Galway and Code Ninja hopes to encourage and build on that. This idea is supported by Galway technology entrepreneurs Mike FitzGerald, CEO, OnepageCRM, and Paul Killoran, CEO of Starlight.ie.

The apps can be developed for any web or mobile platform and focus on any area - Gaming, Social, Business, Entertainment, Local, Music, Education, etc. You can enter the competition as an individual or as a group. The individual prizes are an iPad for the winner and an iPod Touch for the runner-up, while there are cash prizes of €500 and €250 for the group winners. Visit CodeNinja.ie to register and do it soon because the first workshop is on 19 January.

16 Jan 2012

by Grainne Lynch