Registration now open!
Register for the 2024-25 IMI Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Competition
Open to students from any academic discipline at U of T
The IMI BIGDataAIHUB Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Competition is designed as a developmental opportunity for students to gain additional hands-on exposure to big data and artificial intelligence through real-world data - with the chance to win $30,000 in cash prizes. This is a multi-faceted competition open to graduate students and undergrads with big data/AI experience from any academic discipline in any year of their academic career at the University of Toronto.
Connect, learn, inspire.
Watch two-time winner Alexys Pereira shares his experience with the competition and how it kickstarted his career at Scotiabank.
Competition Information
Competition - $30,000 Cash Prize
The IMI Big Data & Artificial Intelligence Competition is a multi-faceted competition to work with with big data sets and AI models, as well as an opportunity for students to practice their formal presentation skills in a safe, fun and competitive environment.
Read about the 2023-24 Competition, competitor experiences, and the winners.
Competition Details
November 2024 — March 2025
Hybrid
Entry is FREE and open to all U of T students.
Students can request to have their participation added to their Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
Competition Eligibility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Competition Timeline
1
Online registrations will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, November 29, 2024. Depending on the level of demand, registration may be capped. Early registration is strongly encouraged.
2
The Virtual Kick-Off Event is scheduled via Zoom from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 30th. Each team is expected to have at least one member present at this event.
3
Initial team video submissions will be due Via Quercus Assignments before 5:00 pm on Monday, February 24th, 2025. Five finalist teams will be selected from these submissions.
4
The date for the final round of in-person finalist presentations is set for the morning of Saturday, March 22, 2025 in the Innovation Complex at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
5
Competitors will have access to a catalogue of curated technical videos to supplement their existing knowledge. These will be available on the competition Quercus site.
6
We will be hosting monthly Zoom information / question and answer sessions for competitors in December, January and February.
Brought to you by