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

The Industrial Innovation Hackathon concluded on Saturday. (OXAGON)
The Industrial Innovation Hackathon concluded on Saturday. (OXAGON)
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Saudi Universities Top List of Best Innovative Projects at Industrial Innovation Hackathon

The Industrial Innovation Hackathon concluded on Saturday. (OXAGON)
The Industrial Innovation Hackathon concluded on Saturday. (OXAGON)

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.

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Germany Says Aims to be World Leader in Quantum Technologies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
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Germany Says Aims to be World Leader in Quantum Technologies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to support the development of quantum technologies, saying at the opening of an IBM data center on Tuesday that investment in the sector was crucial for the future of Europe's biggest economy.

"Our goal is clear: to be global leader in quantum technologies," said Scholz, adding Germany had invested 2 billion euros ($2.22 billion) on quantum technology since 2020.

"This is the basis of our economic success and prosperity," he said at the opening of IBM's Quantum European Data Center in Ehningen, a roughly 290-million-euro investment. The center will allow users in Europe and elsewhere to access services for cloud-based quantum computing research, Reuters reported.

Quantum computers could operate millions of times faster than advanced supercomputers. So far, the United States and China have led the technology.

Other projects in Germany include the joint development of quantum processors by Infineon and eleQtron GmbH.
Scholz said Germany was focused on semiconductors, AI, pharmaceuticals and bio- and climate technologies.
"These are the areas we need to lead," said Scholz.