RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh has opened registration for the second Chipathon hackathon, organized by Academy 32 in collaboration with the Saudi Semiconductors Program.
The hackathon focuses on designing electronic chips for artificial intelligence accelerator applications and is open to male and female university students throughout the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Registration is open until April 4.
The initiative sets out to identify and develop national talent while enhancing skills in electronic chip design for AI applications.
It offers hands-on experience that combines academic knowledge with real-world industry challenges, encourages innovation, and helps build globally competitive designers.
Hackathon stages include registration, selection and team formation, online training starting April 5, chip design challenges, and concludes with a final ceremony displaying team outcomes.
The initiative aims to attract more than 1,000 students and develop 10 advanced AI-focused chip prototypes, contributing to the national innovation ecosystem.
