Student Hackathon Competition “Ýaş telekeçiler meýdançasy – 2026” Will Be Held in Ashgabat
The International University of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has announced the “Ýaş telekeçiler meýdançasy – 2026” (“Young Entrepreneurs’ Platform – 2026”) hackathon competition for students of higher education institutions across Turkmenistan.
The main objective of the project is to support innovative ideas among young people and transform them into real startups. The competition covers key areas of the modern economy, including IT and smart technologies (AI, FinTech), e-commerce, environmental startups (GreenTech), as well as services for healthcare, education and tourism.
Students of any specialty at higher education institutions in Turkmenistan may participate in the hackathon, with up to three participants from each university. The competition will be held in the Turkmen language in the form of an individual test consisting of 80 questions and 20 tasks. Participants will have 90 minutes to complete the test, with a maximum score of 100 points. The testing will take place on October 21–22 at 14:00 at the Faculty of Digital Technologies of the International University of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Participant registration is open from October 1 to 14. Responsible university lecturers must send applications containing the students’ information to the email address hstuolimpiada@gmail.com.
The competition results will be published on the official website hstu.edu.tm within one working day after the completion of the testing.
The winners and prize-winners who achieve the highest scores will be awarded diplomas of the first, second and third degrees.
Full information about the hackathon competition is available on the official website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.
Contact information:
Phone: +993 71667699
E-mail: hstuolimpiada@gmail.com.
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