Category: hackathon
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Quantum Hackathon LATAM explores quantum computing for the SDGs
12th October 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by University of Montevideo From 1-3 October, more than 70 students from 11 Latin American (LATAM) countries came together to explore how quantum computing could be harnessed for sustainable development. The Quantum Hackathon LATAM: Quantum for Climate, hosted by the University of Montevideo and with the support…
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OQI at UNAM’s 4th Quantum Computing School
OQI at UNAM’s 4th Quantum Computing School 22nd September 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli The 4th Quantum Computing School took place at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) from 4-8 August. Organised in collaboration with UNAM’s Office of Scientific Research, the Center for Advanced Studies in Computing and the School of Engineering, the event…
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Celebrating Egypt’s first-ever national quantum computing hackathon
Celebrating Egypt’s first-ever national quantum computing hackathon 19th September 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by Bibliotheca Alexandrina Last week, the Alexandria Quantum Hackathon took place against the historic backdrop of the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) – marking the first-ever national quantum computing hackathon in Egypt. From 3-5 September, over 50 students came together…
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SEA Quantum Hackathon harnesses quantum computing for the SDGs
19th August 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) Southeast Asia’s first-ever quantum hackathon recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-5 August 2025, in collaboration with the Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium (QTRic), Program Management Unit for Human Resources and Institutional Development, Research and…
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Hacking quantum materials for sustainable development
21st July 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli From 11-13 July, 35 students from over 20 countries came together at CERN IdeaSquare to take part in a hackathon co-organised by OQI and the University of Geneva (Geneva Responsible Entrepreneurship Center). Participants came from a diverse range of academic backgrounds and institutions, including CERN’s Summer Student Programme,…
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Tackling global challenges in Africa’s first quantum hackathon
Tackling global challenges in Africa’s first quantum hackathon 17th July 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by AIMS Ghana How could quantum computing be used to address real-world global challenges? From 8-11 July 2025, students from across Africa came together to answer this question during Africa’s first quantum computing hackathon hosted at the African Institute…
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OQI’s Educational Consortium builds global capacity throughout 2025
30th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli On 19th May, members of OQI’s Educational Consortium gathered to exchange ideas and discuss OQI’s capacity building activities. With education as one of OQI’s main pillars, we are curating and supporting a host of educational activities to advance understanding and participation in the development of quantum computing applications…
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Exploring the potential of quantum computing at ETH Quantum Hackathon
19th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli From 9-11 May, the ETH Zurich Quantum Hackathon took place, with over 100 students from diverse academic backgrounds and institutions around the world taking part. Over the weekend, students worked together to tackle hardware and software challenges of quantum science. Before the hackathon kicked off, Philipp Kammerlander, Applications…
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Harnessing quantum for social good at 13th NYUAD Hackathon
1st May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli From 25-27 April 2025, the 13th annual NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Hackathon for Social Good brought together more than 200 students and 50 mentors from across the global to collaboratively explore how quantum computing can drive solutions for global challenges and accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development…
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Lebanon hosts its first quantum computing hackathon at the American University of Beirut (AUB)
11th April 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by AUB On 5th April, the Centre for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) hosted Lebanon’s first-ever quantum computing hackathon–organised in collaboration with the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The hackathon followed the Satellite Activity Quantum…