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        content="TerraMind Blue-Sky Challenge – a bi-monthly award for bold geospatial AI ideas.">
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        TerraMind&nbsp;Blue-Sky&nbsp;Challenge
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      <p class="subtitle is-5 has-text-weight-semibold white">organized by IBM and ESA</p>
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      A <strong>bi-monthly award</strong> spotlighting the boldest, most imaginative ways to push
      TerraMind beyond β€œjust another fine-tune”. Whether you’re prototyping a new multi-modal
      workflow, exploring Thinking-in-Modalities, or inventing a never-seen geospatial
      application, we want you to share it with everyone.
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    <h2 class="title is-3">🎯 What’s in it for you?</h2>
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      <li><strong>€1 000 cash</strong> for each round winner (June, August, October, December).</li>
      <li><strong>Grand Final Prize</strong> β€” community prestige and more, decided in January from the four round winners.</li>
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      <li>Potential publication in a joint wrap-up paper and broad visibility across IBM, ESA, and the EO community.</li>
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    <h2 class="title is-3 mt-6">πŸ—“οΈ 2025 Timeline</h2>
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          <th>Round</th>
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        <tr><td>1</td><td><strong>30 Jun 2025</strong></td><td>Early July</td></tr>
        <tr><td>2</td><td><strong>31 Aug 2025</strong></td><td>Early September</td></tr>
        <tr><td>3</td><td><strong>31 Oct 2025</strong></td><td>Early November</td></tr>
        <tr><td>4</td><td><strong>31 Dec 2025</strong></td><td>Early January 2026</td></tr>
        <tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Grand Final</strong></td><td>Mid-January 2026</td></tr>
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    <p>Deadlines are set to 23:59 Anywhere-on-Earth (AoE).</p>
    <br>
    <p>You can <strong>submit or update</strong> an entry at any time; it rolls into the next open round until it wins or the challenge ends.</p>
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    <h2 class="title is-3">πŸš€ What we’re looking for</h2>
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      <li><strong>Originality & Impact</strong> – genuinely new or game-changing for the geospatial community.</li>
      <li><strong>Technical Quality</strong> – sound methodology, thoughtful experiments, clear visuals.</li>
      <li><strong>Extension of TerraMind</strong> – creative use of multi-modal inputs, generative outputs, TiM chains, etc.</li>
      <li><strong>Artistic Expression & Narrative</strong> – convincing story and immersive visuals.</li>
      <li><strong>Open Science & Reproducibility</strong> – share code, models, and data splits (or a clear plan for restricted data).</li>
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    <h2 class="title is-3">πŸ“¬ How to submit</h2>
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        Start a <strong>new discussion</strong> in the
        <a href="https://huggingface.co/spaces/ibm-esa-geospatial/community/discussions" target="_blank">Community</a>
        tab and describe your solution.
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      <li>Keep it under <strong>1 000 words</strong> – include images, tables, and a clear <strong>contact email</strong>.</li>
      <li>Link your repository, longer blog, or paper.</li>
      <li>That’s it – we’ll reach out if you’re selected for the pitch.</li>
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    <p>You can find an example submission
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/spaces/ibm-esa-geospatial/challenge/discussions/1" target="_blank">here</a>.
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    <h2 class="title is-3">πŸ† Selection process</h2>
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      <li>The jury short-lists <strong>three</strong> entries for a 10 min online pitch + 10 min Q&A after each deadline.</li>
      <li>One winner is declared; non-winners remain eligible for later rounds.</li>
      <li>The four round winners face off in the <strong>Grand Final</strong> for the overall prize.</li>
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    <h2 class="title is-3">πŸ“ Rules</h2>
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      <li><strong>Use TerraMind:</strong> your solution <strong>must</strong> leverage the TerraMind model.</li>
      <li><strong>One win per working group/individual:</strong> you can win only <strong>one</strong> round, but keep sharing great ideas.</li>
      <li><strong>Grand-final refinement:</strong> each round winner may refine their project before the final decision.</li>
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      Experts from IBM, ESA, and independent researchers with deep experience in geospatial AI.
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    <h2 class="title is-5">Need a spark?</h2>
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      Browse community ideas in the
      <a href="https://huggingface.co/spaces/ibm-esa-geospatial/community/discussions" target="_blank">Community</a>
      tab and leave a reaction if you like them.
    </p>

    <h2 class="title is-5 mt-6">Have a question?</h2>

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      <strong>Where do I find more information on TerraMind?</strong><br>
      We provide details in our <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11171" target="_blank">pre-print</a> and the model is available on <a href="https://huggingface.co/ibm-esa-geospatial/TerraMind-1.0-base" target="_blank">Hugging Face</a>.
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      <strong>Can I submit more than one idea?</strong><br>
      Yesβ€”submit as many innovations as you like, but remember that each team or individual can only win one round.
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    <strong>Do I have to open-source my code and data?</strong><br>
    Yes and no. It's not mandatory, but we value it in the spirit of open science and reproducibility during the evaluation.
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    <strong>Can I reuse work already published elsewhere?</strong><br>
    Yes, you should even link to the published work in your post.
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      <strong>Still unclear?</strong><br>
      Open a new discussion titled <code>[Question] topic</topic></code> in the Community tab.
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