By ; Bakinam Khaled 

Egypt University of Informatics has unveiled the six winning teams of the Gen AI for Education Hackathon, organized by its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), with total prizes amounting to EGP 450,000.

The hackathon brought together 228 teams nationwide to explore the transformative potential of generative AI in education. Participants competed across two tracks: the Student Track, dedicated to Egyptian university students and graduates, and the Startup Track, open to registered EdTech startups. Following rigorous development and pitching stages, 32 teams advanced to Demo Day.

In the Student Track, Hikaya from the German University in Cairo (GUC) won first place and received EGP 80,000, while Kahrabba-Shafahi from October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA University) secured second place and received EGP 60,000. Meanwhile, Play2Be from EUI came in third, receiving EGP 40,000.

In the Startup Track, SKAYZ claimed first place and received EGP 120,000. NaFees AI—Anatomy Lab from Mansoura University secured second place and received EGP 80,000, while Dars edu by Aloegy, an Egyptian Arabic-first AI voice tutor, won third place and received EGP 50,000.

Hikaya also received the Best Arabic Solution special award, earning an additional EGP 20,000 and bringing its total prize winnings to EGP 100,000. 

The hackathon focused on several challenge themes, including AI Tutor, Assessment Revolution, Content Creator, Accessibility and Inclusion, and an Open Challenge. Its program also featured technical workshops and online training sessions, alongside mentoring, and evaluation stages to support participants in developing and refining their solutions.

The hackathon was held in cooperation with several partners, including Telecom Egypt, Intel, EdVentures, and Keheilan Asset Management (KAM), alongside the Horizon Europe-funded Gen AI for Africa (GAINAfrica) project.

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