What it is?
Bringing together participants from diverse backgrounds to tackle real challenges in education, develop innovative and practical solutions with expert mentorship and resources, and turn the most promising ideas into real-world solutions with opportunities for implementation in schools.
Application Criteria
- 16 of Age +
- Teams of 3 to 5 members
- Participants need to be from at least 2 different backgrounds (example: business, engineering, computer science)
Prizes
Winner team will receive:
- SmartESA incubator consideration
- Direct introductions to 16 private schools for potential real-world implementation
- Cash Prize (TBA)
- Media recognition
How Selection Works
How Selection Works Applicants submit team details, CVs, and motivation statements. Teams will get selected based on relevance, skills, and commitment. Teams gain access to mentors, tools, and structured support, culminating in final presentations evaluated by a multi-partner jury.
Criterion Weight
- Problem Relevance and Impact - 20%
- Innovation & Future Thinking - 20%
- Technical work: Quality & Functionality - 40%
- Feasibility & Scalability - 10%
- Pitch & Demonstration - 10%
Schedule
Day 1 October 8 - 16:15 – 20:00
Opening ceremony, topic announcement, declaring prize, instructions and declaring teams
Day 2 October 9 - 14:00 – 20:00
Development, mentorship, technical and business workshop
Day 3 October 10 - 13:00 – 21:00
Projects submission, jury evaluation, awards, and adoption discussions
application process
Early September
Open Call for team applications
October 4
Applications close
October 8
Opening event and Hackathon Kickoff
October 10
Project Submission and Winner Announcement
For timing and location please check our agenda
Organizing partners
VIBE CODING TOOL
