Congratulations to the three finalist teams of the 2013 SAP University App Rumble contest!

Earlier in the spring student teams across the United States were invited to submit their business case for new mobile apps.  Their idea and proposal package was submitted through Idea Place, giving other students, professors and the SAP ecosystem and opportunity to provide their feedback.  A panel of judges reviewed each of the complete packages and three finalists were selected.  Teams were then paired with two SAP developers who are building the app.  Each of the apps will be unveiled by the students at SAPPHIRE NOW next week in Orlando.

Please join me in congratulating the three finalist teams – and wish them luck presenting their mobile apps at SAPPHIRE NOW!  Each of the teams is showcased in blogs by Jenn Frank, and further details on their mobile apps are available as well.

Daniel Sanchez and Gary Longoria, San Francisco State University
Team “danandgary” proposed “Advanced Diabetes Management App”.

April Zeng and Mingbo Gong, University of Southern California
Team “Trojans” is developing “Your Intelligent Personal Dining Agent / Dietitian”

Mitchell Grewer and Amanda Lopez, Grand Valley State University
Team “We Used to be Accounting Major but Then We Lost Interest” shared “Efficient Grocery Shopping”

I also want to thank all the professors who shared this contest with your students and encouraged them to submit ideas!  We appreciate the support.  More great student contests and competitions will be coming throughout the year!

Regards,

Heather

Professors and Students:

Earlier this month I announced the launch of the 2013 SAP University App Rumble competition.  Initial response from students and professors has been positive ... if you are thinking about participating, find a partner and register today!  Ideas must be submitted by April 8th; less than 1 week from now.

Mobile devices are quickly becoming the preferred medium for news, social media, educational products, and business technology, to name a few.  SAP, our customers and our partners have embraced this opportunity.  At the same time, SAP has transformed its brand through a renewed focus on innovation – as shown through mobility, cloud, and our break-through database SAP HANA – to stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing enterprise technology landscape. Today, SAP is one of the world’s strongest brands and is a “cool” place to work because we are now interacting with our customers and younger generations like never before. 

All this is why I am SO EXCITED about this student competition ... it is an outstanding opportunity for students to get engaged in a new way!

I invite students from universities across the United States to team up, use design thinking to create a new mobile application concept and submit your business case (videos and other supporting content is welcome - creativity is encouraged!).  App development experience is not required- we're looking for students with creative ideas for new apps! 

Three finalist teams will have the opportunity to build out their app with SAP developers and present it at SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando.  Finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to the event. 

Learn more about the competition by watching the competition launch call or review the launch slides  Download the poster to share.

Visit the SAP University App Rumble site to access the many resources available to help students get started, review the contest rules and register today!  Competition closes on April 8th at 8pm Pacific Time.

I look forward to seeing the student finalist teams at SAPPHIRE NOW! 

Heather