EWING,
N.J., Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GS1
US will host a virtual GS1 US Hemp Hackathon: Trace & Trust in
CBD, from October 4-25, 2021.
Participants will leverage technologies including blockchain,
machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to build
innovative solutions that provide supply chain visibility for
products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD. A panel of
judges will award a prize pool of $30,000 across multiple categories, and the
winners will be announced on November 15,
2021.
WHO: The hackathon is open to developers, designers,
entrepreneurs or supply chain managers with interest in supply
chain application development, data science, AI, machine learning,
blockchain and various coding languages such as JSON, XML and
JavaScript. CBD industry experts and consultants are also
encouraged to participate.
WHAT: In the emerging CBD industry, the ability to trace a
product's journey is becoming essential to build credibility and
trust with consumers, trading partners and regulators, to deliver
the level of information transparency that they demand. The GS1 US
Hemp Hackathon will provide a forum for the development of
solutions to make the nascent CBD supply chain more visible by
leveraging GS1 Standards for increased data sharing.
WHEN: The hackathon will take place virtually October 4-25, 2021. Winners will be announced on
November 15, 2021.
WHERE: This is a virtual event. For more information and to
register, please visit https://gs1us-hemphack.bemyapp.com/.
About GS1 US: GS1 US®, a member of GS1 global, is a
not-for-profit information standards organization that facilitates
industry collaboration to help improve supply chain visibility and
efficiency through the use of GS1 Standards, the most widely used
supply chain standards system in the world. Nearly 300,000
businesses in 25 industries rely on GS1 US for trading partner
collaboration that optimizes their supply chains, drives cost
performance and revenue growth, while also enabling regulatory
compliance. They achieve these benefits through solutions based on
GS1 global unique numbering and identification systems, barcodes,
Electronic Product Code (EPC®)-based RFID, data synchronization,
and electronic information exchange. GS1 US also manages the United
Nations Standard Products and Services Code® (UNSPSC®). For more
information, please visit http://www.gs1us.org.
Media Contact
Kaitlin Friedmann, GS1 US,
6096208074, kfriedmann@gs1us.rg
SOURCE GS1 US