Terms and conditions

App Challenge FLIR 2025

Terms and Conditions – Participation Agreement

 

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

BY PARTICIPATING, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

The App Development Challenge FLIR 2025 invites mobile developers worldwide to design and build innovative mobile applications using the FLIR ACE platform. Participants are encouraged to leverage the power of thermal imaging to create practical, real-world solutions that enhance workflows and deliver professional value across industries.

Developers will have access to the tools needed to integrate thermal data, images, and sensor readings from FLIR thermal cameras into native Android or cross-platform mobile applications. The Challenge is open to individuals and teams, with prizes exceeding US$5,000 in total value.

Organizer and Client

The Organizer of the Challenge is Kreativdistrikt S.r.l., a company registered in Italy with its registered office at Via Francesco Petrarca 22, 20123 Milan (VAT/Fiscal Code IT09829520965). Kreativdistrikt is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and execution of the Challenge.

The Client is Teledyne FLIR LLC, headquartered at 27700 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070, USA. Teledyne FLIR is the technology partner and sponsor of the Challenge, providing access to the FLIR ACE platform and associated thermal imaging hardware.

Together, the Organizer and the Client oversee the design, implementation, and delivery of the Challenge, and may jointly evaluate submissions, determine eligibility, and manage communications with Participants.

Challenge Agenda

A structured timeline to help participants stay focused and maximise their development efforts.

Submission Period
29 September – 29 December 2025
Participants submit their app concept and team information. Only submissions received during this period will be considered for selection.

Finalist Selection
5 January 2026
Up to ten finalist teams will be selected and notified by 5:00 PM PST.

Development Period
Selected finalists refine and develop their applications using the FLIR ACE platform, with continued access to relevant documentation and optional technical support.

Final Submission Deadline
2 March 2026
Completed applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM PST to be eligible for evaluation.

Winners Announcement
4 April 2026
Winners will be officially announced following the judging process.

Participation Guidelines

To participate:

1. Submit your concept using the official application form, available at:
   www.FLIR.kreativdistrikt.FLIR.com

2. Attend a kickoff webinar, where full technical and procedural details will be shared.

    

3. Develop a functional native mobile app for the FLIR Mobile SDK and a qualifying FLIR device.

    

4. Submit the release candidate version of your application by the deadline.

    

5. Comply with the Terms & Conditions available on the challenge website.

Application Categories

Participants may develop solutions in any of the following areas:

• Industrial Condition Monitoring
  Mobile applications designed to enable the use of thermal imaging to ensure power keeps flowing, machines keep working, and equipment lasts longer, helping energy and industrial manufacturing companies avoid breakdowns that can cost thousands of dollars each minute. With a well-executed condition monitoring program, inspectors can find the initial signs of failure in machinery or electrical systems, diagnose them quickly, and complete repairs with minimal interruption (example: an App to collect and annotate the temperature of electrical components and suggest actions based on trends).

• Building Diagnostics & Energy Efficiency
  Mobile applications to help maintain the health of a facility’s envelope or enclosure. Thermal cameras can help inspectors detect issues such as missing or defective insulation, moisture buildup, water infiltration, inefficient HVAC systems and air leaks. Documenting and reporting issues is key for this industry, as they deal with insurance companies and other stakeholders (for example, an App to allow inspectors to collect and easily report issues to owners and insurance companies).

• Wildcard (for professional-use applications not covered in the above categories): An application that doesn’t fall neatly into one of the two main categories, but still targets professional users and leverages thermal imaging in a unique and impactful way to address a clearly defined problem.

Detailed descriptions and examples are available on the challenge website.

Eligibility

• Participants must be at least 18 years old.

   

• Open to individuals and teams, with no restriction on team size!

   

• Not open to residents of countries subject to relevant legal restrictions.

   

• Employees and immediate family members of involved organisations are ineligible.

Important Notes

• Finalist submissions must be working native mobile applications compatible with supported Android devices.

   

• The applications must integrate thermal imaging capabilities using the FLIR ACE platform.

   

• Only submissions in English will be accepted.

   

• Participants retain ownership of their intellectual property.

   

• Judging criteria include technical execution, relevance to the selected category, use of FLIR technology, and potential for real-world impact.

Intellectual Property

Participants own the rights to the projects they create.

Your Submission must: (a) be your (or your team or Organization’s) original work product; (b) be solely owned by you, your team, or your organization with no other person or entity having any right or interest in it; and (c) not violate the intellectual property rights or other rights including but not limited to the copyright, trademark, patent, contract, and/or privacy rights, of any other person or entity. A Participant may contract with a third party for technical assistance to create the Submission, provided the Submission components are solely the Participant’s work product and the result of the Participant’s ideas and creativity, and the Participant owns all rights to them. A Participant may submit a Submission that includes the use of open-source software or hardware, provided the Participant complies with applicable open source licenses and, as part of the Submission, creates software that enhances and builds upon the features and functionality included in the underlying open-source product. By entering the Challenge, you represent, warrant, and agree that your Submission meets these requirements.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

• Grand Prize:
• US$5,000
• 1 x FLIR Edge Pro Thermal Camera

• Runner-up

• 1 x FLIR Edge Pro Thermal Camera

Prize Equivalence

Prizes cannot be substituted, assigned, or transferred by the Winner; however, the Organizer reserves the right to award a cash prize or an equivalent prize of comparable value (such as an Amazon gift card or similar) at its sole discretion, taking into account applicable local regulations. The Organizer will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of a prize. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. The Organizer will not award a Prize if there are no eligible Submissions entered in the Challenge, or if there are no eligible Participants or Submissions for a specific Prize.

Prize Distribution 

Where monetary prizes are permitted, they will be mailed to the winning Participant’s address (if an individual) or the Representative’s address (if a team or Organization). Prizes will be payable to the Participant if an individual, to the Participant’s Representative if a team, or to the Organization if the Participant is an organization. It will be the responsibility of the winning Participant’s Representative to allocate the Prize among their team or Organization’s participating members, as the Representative deems appropriate.

The Prize Delivery Timeframe is 45 days after the Winner verification process. Winners will be responsible for any applicable Prize Import Taxes.

Liability & Litigation

The Organizer and Client are fully entitled to shorten, extend, modify or cancel the challenge in any manner it deems fit without incurring any liability to the Participants. The Organizer and Client are fully entitled to disqualify a Participant or a team that does not abide by these Terms & Conditions or acts in any way deemed inappropriate by the Organizer.

The Organizer and Client shall not be responsible, and assume no liability, for (i) lost, misdirected, or late submissions; (ii) electronic transmission errors; (iii) theft, destruction, change of, or unauthorized, access to submissions; (iv) technical problems, malfunctions or errors in the operation of any hardware or software which is necessary for the transmission of submissions or for the procedure of the challenge, including computer viruses and bugs, or for manipulations, unauthorized access, scams, overload of the Internet or a website or any combinations of these, nor other causes not subject to the inspection by the Organizer and/or Client and the respective subsidiaries and branches of the Organizer and Client. In case any of the above should occur, the Organizer and Client retains the right, in its sole discretion, to adjust, change, postpone or cancel the challenge in any manner it deems fit, or to take any other action it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, disqualifying any Participant who wrongfully causes any of the above to occur. The Organizer and Client reserve all rights to recover damages and to take any resources that may be available to it against any such Participant.

Participants who are employees of a corporation, government agency, or an academic institution are responsible for ensuring that their participation complies with any policies their respective corporation, agency, or institution may have regarding participation in events such as the challenge. If the Organizer has reason to believe that a Participant violated any such internal policies, the Organizer reserves the right to prohibit the Participant from participating in the challenge or receiving a prize at any time. The Organizer assumes no liability and is not responsible for any disputes arising between a Participant and his/her employer with respect to participation in the challenge.

This Agreement shall be governed by, performed, and interpreted according to the law of Italy, without regard to choice of law or conflict of law rules. The parties establish that for any future disputes relating to the interpretation, execution, or resolution of this agreement, the Court of Milan will have exclusive jurisdiction. It is understood that before undertaking legal action, the parties undertake to carry out the mediation attempt pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 28 of 4 March 2010.

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Participants and the Organizer in connection with the Challenge, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Court of Milan, Italy.

PRIVACY

When participating in this Challenge, you accept and agree to our Privacy Policy located here https://kreativdistrikt.com/privacy-disclaimer/  

GENERAL

The Organizer reserves the right to verify the validity of submissions, as well as their compliance with these Terms and Conditions, and to disqualify any Participant who interferes in any way with the entry process or who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. The Organizer will not accept any late or misdirected submission. The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the challenge and/or cancel or amend the awards if it deems in its sole discretion that there is an insufficient number of Participants.

Disqualification of any Participant who the Organizer has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms and Conditions or has engaged in any unlawful or other improper conduct shall be at the Organizer’s sole discretion. The Organizer’s decision in relation to any and all aspects of the challenge is final and binding on every Participant and there shall be no appeal or review process for any such decision.

The Organizer is not responsible for (i) any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer or online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software or any technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website, delay or error in postal service, or any combination thereof; (ii) any incorrect or inaccurate information caused by any equipment or programming associated with, or used in, this challenge, or any technical error, including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, mobile or satellite network failure, theft, destruction, unauthorized access or alteration of entries, or any combination thereof. The Organizer assumes no liability and is not responsible for any injury or damage to a Participant’s or any other person’s electronic device resulting from participation in this challenge or downloading any Data as part thereof. In the event of war, terrorism, economic sanctions, riots, fires, natural disaster, or any other state of emergency or act of God, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the challenge or take any other action it deems fit with respect to the challenge without any liability.

Contact & Registration

For further information and registration:
www.kreativdistrikt.FLIR.com  
info@kreativdistrikt.com