The “National AI Hackathon” concludes in Bukhara
2026-04-14 18:50:00 / News of ministry
Throughout the event, participants worked on relevant challenges, engaged with industry experts, and created team-based innovative solutions, presenting their projects to the professional community.
The project was implemented with the active participation of IT Park Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, the Youth Affairs Agency, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, as well as other partner organizations.
The AI Hackathon 2026 program featured a wide range of useful workshops. Participants gained valuable knowledge about the role of artificial intelligence in startups, as well as how to shape startup ideas and develop them from a business perspective.
As part of the program, participants also worked on their projects while receiving guidance from mentors representing IT Park Uzbekistan, Yoshlar Ventures, and other industry experts.
At the conclusion of the hackathon, a Demo Day was held with the participation of venture funds and startup representatives. During this stage, teams presented their projects and received feedback.
At the end of Demo Day, the TOP-15 finalists were announced, and certificates were awarded to participants. The selected teams continued preparing their pitches and competed for a place among the top three.
In the final stage, the strongest teams were identified, and the following results were recorded:
Winners by track
Healthcare
- 1st place: Med IQ
- 2nd place: Med AI
- 3rd place: Neuro X
Education:
- 1st place: Robots and Me
- 2nd place: Feba
- 3rd place: Monday
Entrepreneurship:
- 1st place: Databek
- 2nd place: Ko‘k Choy
- 3rd place: Protocol X
Special nominations:
- Most engaging presentation: Blackstorm
- Social impact project: Astro Team
This hackathon marked an important step toward developing the AI ecosystem in the regions.