Saudi Universities Top List of Best Innovative Projects at Industrial Innovation Hackathon

Saudi Universities Top List of Best Innovative Projects at Industrial Innovation Hackathon

The Industrial Innovation Hackathon, which was organized by the Saudi Ministry of Education in cooperation with NEOM's Industrial City OXAGON concluded on Saturday.

The event, which kicked off on Thursday, witnessed the participation of 30 Saudi universities and the public and private sectors. They came together to work on more than 65 projects.

Teams competed within the fields of Technology in serving mankind, water sustainability, electric fuel, and green hydrogen, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The Saudi universities were the top winners.

The top three projects were: SAvetro, 3D & IOT ICS, and BlindLine projects.

The SAvetro project aims to provide solutions for transport for the future. It was developed by a manufacturing team from the King Abdulaziz University.

The 3D & IOT ICS project is a program that seeks to organize construction projects through the Internet of Things and 3D modeling through drones. It was presented by a team from the Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University.

The BlindLine project is a smart device to support learning the Brail language. It was submitted by a team from the Prince Mohammed bin Fahd University.

The three winning teams will receive support from the OXAGON accelerator for a chance to turn their ideas into projects on the ground.