Wearable IoT World Announces Current, powered by GE as the Grand Prize Sponsor for the IoT for Cities Hackathon

SAN FRANCISCO - March 21, 2016 - PRLog -- Wearable IoT World is pleased to announce Current, powered by GE will join the IoT for Cities Hackathon as the grand prize sponsor at Internet of Things World on May 11-12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. More information can be found at the IoT for Cities Hackathon site.

The Hackathon will utilize GE's Predix platform, GE's cloud platform for the Industrial Internet, and APIs with data from software-defined, intelligent LED fixtures from Current. In addition to building solutions for Intelligent Cities, such as smart parking, pedestrian and traffic planning, and public safety, the Hackathon will also solicit solutions for connected buildings to enable commercial and industrial customers to reduce power consumption, generate power onsite, and drive new revenue streams through the use of sensors and networked systems.

"The next era of Intelligent Cities starts by digitizing the physical city and empowering individuals, innovators, and entrepreneurs to change the way they live, work and play using data," says John Gordon, Chief Digital Officer, Current, powered by GE. "We're looking forward to partnering with the developer community to leverage insights from intelligent lighting and bring to life new ideas that unleash a whole new world of potential."

About Wearable IoT World (WIoTW):

Wearable IoT World pioneered the world's first accelerator focused on the Internet of Things, Wearables, and emerging technologies. Our business model uniquely blends the best of venture acceleration, entrepreneurial mentorship, corporate strategic partnerships, and media into one thriving community.

In addition to our San Francisco Lab, we recently announced two new IoT Superhighway Labs in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China focused on driving innovation and entrepreneurship.

Registration for the Hackathon is available online at www.wwcongress.com/iot-for-cities-hackathon.

About Internet of Things World:

Internet of Things World 2016 is the world's largest and most comprehensive IoT event with over 10,000 attendees, 350+ industry thought leaders and 200+ exhibitors. With a focus this year on monetizing the IoT revolution through bringing together ecosystem-wide attendees, stakeholders and investors, Internet of Things World provides a unique opportunity to meet key players in the marketplace.

With a comprehensive conference agenda covering everything from manufacturing to smart cities, connected cars, the smart home, healthcare, energy & agriculture, supply chain & logistics plus much more, Internet of Things World 2016 boasts the most comprehensive IoT agenda in the marketplace. In addition to conference passes this year, the event will also offer free exhibition only passes for those wishing to browse the expo hall, allowing visitors access to selected summits and the exhibition floor for networking and meeting news suppliers.

For more information about the show or to register for a pass that suits your needs, visit the IoT World Event site.

About GE

GE  is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. www.ge.com