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- The hackathon, building on the success of the inaugural 2023 edition, has expanded to cover four key focus areas
RIYADH: ROSHN Group announced on Friday the launch of its ROSHN Hackathon 24, set to be the largest PropTech hackathon in the region.
Taking place during the Cityscape Global exhibition in Riyadh from Nov. 11 to 14, the event will gather hundreds of innovators from over a dozen countries to compete in developing ideas for the construction and real estate sectors.
The hackathon, building on the success of the inaugural 2023 edition, has expanded to cover four key focus areas, including green technology, energy efficiency, smart buildings, automation, and corporate social responsibility.
Participants will compete for cash prizes, with the top teams winning SR300,000 ($79,872) to help bring their projects to life.
ROSHN Hackathon 24 is supported by key Saudi tech and business entities, including the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, and the Digital Entrepreneurship Center as SME partners, PwC as a knowledge partner, and Google and Future Workshops as technical partners.
Innovators can register as individuals or teams on the ROSHN Hackathon 24 website, where they will be invited to present their business models over the four-day event.
A panel of industry experts will evaluate submissions, with first-place teams awarded SR300,000, second-place teams SR150,000, and third-place teams SR50,000 to further develop their innovative solutions.