The 14th Appli Koshien, a competition for junior high and high school students to determine the pinnacle of app and web service development, has been announced. In addition to the "General Development Category" and "Idea Category," an "AI Development Category" will be newly established for the 2024 competition.
What is the "Appli Koshien"?
The "Appli Koshien" has been held since 2011 for junior high and high school students with the aim of discovering and supporting the development of young creators who will lead the next generation. In 2024, we are going to " Try it out. Test yourself, your skills, and your ideas. " The excellent works will be selected from among the entries submitted from all over Japan based on their planning and technical capabilities. The contest has been held in the general development category and the design category, but this year the AI development category has been newly added.
AI Development Division
The "AI Development Division" is open to both individuals and groups, and is for the development of applications and services that use AI as their core functionality. The competition is open to iOS and Android applications for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc., or web services that run on a web browser (PC or smartphone). The theme of the work can be any theme.
Schedule
- Main Entry Start: June 20 (Thursday)
- Entry deadline: September 9 (Monday)
- Announcement of preliminary results: September 23 (Monday)
- Second round: October 20 (Sun.)
- Final Round: Sunday, November 17
| AI Development Category" Application Outline | |
| Eligibility | Applicants whose date of birth is on or after April 2, 2006 ・Individuals and groups are both eligible to participate. In addition, there will be a limit to the number of company prizes and novelties that will be given out. Participants must be able to make a presentation on the day of the finals (Sunday, November 17, 2024) at a certain location in Tokyo. |
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| Judging Criteria | UI/UX design, planning ability (originality, novelty, consumer appeal), technical ability (implementation ability, technical challenge) |
| Judges | Seiichi Saito, Creative Director, Panoramatics ・Risa Tanaka, President, Graduate School of Project Design ・ Hitoshi Nakazawa, Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University ・Ayaka Ikezawa, TV personality and engineer ・Hideyuki Takeuchi, CEO, Yesod Inc. Technology Partner, UB Ventures, Inc. |
General Development
In the "General Development Category," teams or individuals will develop a smartphone application or web service. The selection will be made for iOS and Android applications for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc., or web services that run on a web browser (PC or smartphone). The theme of the work is basically up to the applicant, but "something useful for school " and " something that energizes everyone " are given as hints, so please refer to them for reference.
Schedule
- Entry begins: June 20 (Thursday)
- Entry deadline: September 9 (Monday)
- Announcement of primary results: September 23 (Monday)
- Second round: October 20 (Sun.)
- Final Round: Sunday, November 17
| General Development Category" Application Outline | |
| Application Eligibility | Applicants whose date of birth is on or after April 2, 2006 ・Individuals and groups are both eligible to participate. In addition, there will be a limit to the number of company prizes and novelties that will be given out. Participants must be able to make a presentation on the day of the finals (Sunday, November 17, 2024) at a certain location in Tokyo. |
|---|---|
| Judging Criteria | UI/UX design, planning ability (originality, novelty, consumer appeal), technical ability (implementation ability, technical challenge) |
| Judges | Seiichi Saito, Creative Director, Panoramatics ・Risa Tanaka, President, Graduate School of Project Design ・ Hitoshi Nakazawa, Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University ・Ayaka Ikezawa, TV personality and engineer ・Hideyuki Takeuchi, CEO, Yesod Inc. Technology Partner, UB Ventures, Inc. |
Idea Category
In the "Idea Division", participants will be asked to plan and propose an idea to solve a problem presented by one of the App Koshien sponsors using the power of technology. Participation is open to individuals only, and competition will be based on the two axes of "contribution" and "novelty.
Schedule
- Main Entry Start: June 20 (Thursday)
- Entry deadline: October 21 (Monday)
- Announcement of selection results: November 4 (Monday)
- Final Competition: Sunday, November 17
| Outline of "Idea Division" Entry | |
| Application Eligibility | Applicants must be born on or after April 2, 2006 ・Individuals only ・Able to attend the award ceremony on the day of the finals (Sunday, November 17, 2024) *The venue will be a certain location in Tokyo. |
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| Judging Criteria | Contribution, novelty |
| Judges | Sponsors |
Entries are now being accepted!
Entries for the 14th Appli Koshien are being accepted from June 20, 2024 (Thursday ). Entry deadlines differ for each category, so be sure to check the schedule for the category you wish to challenge. The winner of the "AI Development" and "General Development" categories will receive a PC worth 300,000 yen, while the winner of the "Idea" category will receive six months of Life is Tech! School and an Amagif. Celebrities from various fields, such as Seiichi Saito of Panoramatics and Hitoshi Nakazawa of Keio University, will participate as judges to evaluate the entries, so this is a good chance to have your work seen. You can check out the past contests on the official YouTube channel of Appli Koshien. For more information about Appli Koshien, please check the official website of Appli Koshien.