Global Hackathons: An opportunity for Mena's tech innovators Finding solutions for the disruption and devastation of the “new normal” caused by the Coronavirus pandemic has ignited a wave... Dunya Hassanein • 31 May, 2020 hackathon covid-19
Lebanon Beirut Editors Lab Hackathon On 27-28 April 2018, the Global Editors Network (GEN) will gather some of the best media innovators from the region at Flat6Labs in Beirut... Wamda • 23 April, 2018 hackathon lebanon Media
Regional Saudi Arabia calls for innovative startups to solve pressing social issues The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MICT), Small Medium Enterprise Authority (SMEA), GE Digital, and Obeikan... Staff writer • 10 April, 2018 hackathon GE
Saudi Arabia Saudi Digital Machines’ second hackathon is coming to the KSA The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Obekan Digital Solutions, and GE, are bringing the second edition of Saudi... Staff writer • 06 March, 2018 Saudi Arabia Predix GE
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia hosts GE’s first Predix-powered hackathon in the region General Electric (GE) hosted its first Industrial Internet of Things hackathon, powered by Predix, using big data to improve healthcare in... Staff writer • 04 September, 2017 MEMakersGE Predix hackathon
Turkey Two winners at GE 36-hour internet hackathon in Turkey During the past weekend, GE hosted over 30 Turkish entrepreneurs and developers in the country’s first Industrial Internet Hackathon.... Staff writer • 11 June, 2017 hackathon automotive
Morocco Screendy: focusing on product, not customer outreach What if entrepreneurs no longer needed to look for customers and could just focus on creating the best product for them? This is what... Aline Mayard • 14 May, 2017 association Business entrepreneurs
Lebanon Agri-logistics wins Lebanon's first agritech hackathon A logistics idea called Sou2 Baladi won Lebanon’s first agritech hackathon on Sunday, taking home $3,000 and a place in the new... Rachel Williamson • 04 April, 2017 Agrytech Accelerator Berytech agritech
Lebanon Agrytech Hackathon Berytech's Agrytech Hackathon calls on innovators to develop and build working prototypes for agri-food solutions, which... Wamda • 17 March, 2017 agrytech hackathon Technology
Jordan ourMENA Amman Hackathon ourMENA Jordan hackathon is your opportunity to play a more active role in helping build a smarter, healthier, and more prosperous... Wamda • 27 February, 2017 ZINC amman hackathon
Lebanon ourMENA Beirut Hackathon ourMENA Beirut hackathon is your opportunity to play a more active role in helping build a smarter, healthier, and more prosperous... Wamda • 27 February, 2017 hackathon aub American University of Beirut
Egypt Maker Hackathon 2017 For the third year in a row, Maker Hackathon returns to empower innovators and makers to create functioning prototypes of... Wamda • 09 January, 2017 Egypt hackathon Hardware
Egypt Hack4Egypt 2016 Hack4Egypt hackathon is bringing together the most daring and innovative designers, programmers, and entrepreneurs to revolutionize... Wamda • 23 November, 2016 Egypt hackathon HACK4EGYPT
Regional The Digital Payments Hackathon With more than $12,000 in prizes, this two-day hackathon will bring together developers, designers and entrepreneurs from all over Dubai to... Wamda • 11 November, 2016 hackathon Dubai AngelHack
Jordan Hack&Pitch Amman Whether you are a bootstrap founder, engineer, software hacker, student, or mentor/ investor interested in mobile... Wamda • 13 October, 2016 Jordan ZINC hackathon
Jordan GJU Green Hackathon The Green Hackathon is the third step of the “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program” at the German... Wamda • 12 October, 2016 Jordan hackathon green tech
Palestine Hackathon seeks to boost tourism in Bethlehem Nearly 100 people gathered for Palestine’s first tourism industry-led hackathon in Bethlehem on September 22. The three day event... Christina Ganim • 29 September, 2016 hackathon palestine Bethlehem
Palestine Lady Problems Hackathon: Gaza Lady Problems Hackathon Series are challenging developers (both men and women) to create solutions addressing issues female... Wamda • 22 September, 2016 Gaza hackathon Technology
Regional IATA NDC Hackathon IATA invites talented developers, designers, marketers, idea generators, and futurists to transform the travel experience for... Wamda • 20 September, 2016 hackathon Travel Airlines
Regional Why you should participate in as many hackathons as you can Most of the time, entrepreneurs spend their days in a professional work setting. The same one every day. They practice the same set of... Maya Rahal • 15 September, 2016 hackathon MIT Media Lab lessons
Lebanon Wamda and AUB organize their first hackathon Experimentation and evolution are best nourished within the walls of university campuses. Lebanon is no exception. In this context... Wamda • 02 September, 2016 AUB Hackathon hackathon aub
Lebanon Reboot Beirut: shaping the future of communities #RebootBeirut What's the one thing you'd want to change about Beirut? On September 16-18, Wamda and the American University of... Wamda • 26 August, 2016 hackathon aub wamda
Egypt 1864 Accelerator Cairo FinTech 2016 Hackathon Coders, designers, and entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the first hackathon organized by the 1864 Accelerator, aimed at... Wamda • 29 July, 2016 fin-tech Egypt hackathon
Regional HiiL Innovating Justice: call for applications Justice through technology is their alma mater. HiiL is an initiative constantly seeking ways to implement new innovations and technologies... Wamda • 16 June, 2016 conflict resolution Innovating Justice Hiil