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Six Teams Win Generative AI for Education Hackathon

Egypt University of Informatics (EUI) has announced the six winning teams of its Generative AI for Education Hackathon, organized by the university’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

The competition offered total prizes worth EGP 450,000 and attracted 228 teams from across Egypt to explore how generative artificial intelligence could help transform the education ecosystem.

Participants competed across two main tracks: one dedicated to students and graduates of Egyptian universities and another targeting startups operating in the education technology sector.

Hekaya Takes First Place in University Track

In the university students and graduates track, the “Hekaya” team from the German University in Cairo secured first place and received an EGP 80,000 prize.

The “Kahraba – Shafahy” team from October University for Modern Sciences and Arts ranked second, receiving EGP 60,000, while “Play2Be” from Egypt University of Informatics finished third and won EGP 40,000.

Hekaya also received a special EGP 20,000 award for the best Arabic-language solution, bringing the team’s total prize money to EGP 100,000.

SKAYZ Leads EdTech Startup Track

In the track dedicated to education technology startups, “SKAYZ” claimed first place and received an EGP 120,000 prize.

“NaFees AI” from Mansoura University secured second place with an EGP 80,000 award.

“Dars edu” finished third and received EGP 50,000 for developing an AI-powered Arabic voice tutor.

Hackathon Explores AI Applications in Education

The competition addressed several areas where generative AI could reshape education, including virtual tutors, assessment transformation, content creation, accessibility and inclusion, as well as an open challenge.

Participants also took part in a series of technical workshops and online training seminars, alongside mentoring, guidance and evaluation sessions designed to support the development and improvement of their solutions.

Telecom Egypt and Intel Among Hackathon Partners

The hackathon was organized in cooperation with several partners, including Telecom Egypt, Intel, EdVentures and Kayhian Asset Management, as well as the “Generative AI for Africa” project under the Horizon Europe program.

Through the competition, participants were given an opportunity to develop technology-driven solutions addressing educational challenges while exploring practical applications of generative artificial intelligence.