# MathWorks Resources for The Biomassters **URL:** \ **Category:** The BioMassters\ **Created:** [October 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133 "2022-10-26T21:14:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GraceWoolson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@GraceWoolson](https://community.drivendata.org/u/GraceWoolson)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/1 "2022-10-26T21:14:54Z")
Hello Everybody! We at MathWorks are excited to support participants of The Biomassters challenge by providing complimentary MATLAB Licenses, tutorials, and additional getting started resources. MATLAB can be a powerful tool for your team, as it allows you to take a high-level approach to machine and deep learning, making it easy for beginners and pros alike to quickly start creating models. To request your complimentary license and get access to a variety of resources on using MATLAB for data science, please visit [this landing page](https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/drivendata.html). Additionally, we have provided starter code if you’re looking to use MATLAB for this challenge! [This blog post](https://blogs.mathworks.com/student-lounge/2022/10/24/the-biomassters-challenge-starter-code/) walks you through each step of the starter code and provides some additional resources along the way. A bonus $2,000 (USD) cash prize will be awarded to the top MATLAB user (which could also be one of the top 3 overall). Best of luck to all participants! If you have any questions you would like answered by someone from MathWorks, please reply to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![GraceWoolson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@GraceWoolson](https://community.drivendata.org/u/GraceWoolson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/2 "2022-10-31T19:42:37Z")
Please note: The [blog post link](https://blogs.mathworks.com/student-lounge/2022/11/01/the-biomassters-challenge-starter-code/) has been updated. ---
**Author:** ![albantor30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@albantor30](https://community.drivendata.org/u/albantor30)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/3 "2022-11-03T23:33:36Z")
Hello, Can any participant claim a complimentary MATLAB License or is it only aimed at students? The form is called **Student** Competitions Software Request Form and asks for a **current year** at university. Also, it requires a **Team Leader/Faculty Advisor** , whose User Agreement states that > You represent that you are an authorized representative of University Thanks, Alban ---
**Author:** ![hengcherkeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@hengcherkeng](https://community.drivendata.org/u/hengcherkeng)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/4 "2022-11-04T06:08:56Z")
How about the use of a purchased personal Mathworks license? > **[Pricing and Licensing](https://www.mathworks.com/pricing-licensing.html?prodcode=ML&intendeduse=home)** > > Get pricing and licensing information for MATLAB and Simulink. ```auto USD 95 Select this license if you would like to get MATLAB for your personal use. This license option is not for government, academic, commercial, or other organizational use. ``` Can this be used? ---
**Author:** ![GraceWoolson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@GraceWoolson](https://community.drivendata.org/u/GraceWoolson)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/5 "2022-11-04T20:15:58Z")
Hi @albantor30, great question! Any participant can fill out the form. If you are not a student or faculty at a university, please put your current company affiliation. For the **current year** question, please put 2022. ---
**Author:** ![albantor30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@albantor30](https://community.drivendata.org/u/albantor30)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/6 "2022-11-04T20:34:42Z")
Thank you for the clarification ---
**Author:** ![GraceWoolson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@GraceWoolson](https://community.drivendata.org/u/GraceWoolson)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/mathworks-resources-for-the-biomassters/8133/7 "2022-11-04T20:51:08Z")
Hi @hengcherkeng, personal licenses may not have all of the products needed, so I recommend requesting the competition license as it comes with a wide array of toolboxes that are helpful for data science applications.