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SDG Impact Hackathon 2026: AI and technology for a sustainable future! An inter-university hackathon organized by the SDG Projects Department of KBTU, dedicated to developing innovative solutions using artificial intelligence, digital technologies, intelligent systems, green technologies and renewable energy in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants propose solutions to real-world problems, build prototypes and present their projects to an expert jury. The event is supported by Relog, Verigram and Noventiq (NVIDIA), as well as IITU and SDU University.
1. Participants. Students of various universities and fields of study are invited to take part. Participation is free.
2. Teams. You may take part individually or in a team of up to 5 people. A participant may belong to only one team. When creating a team, the captain must attach the project presentation file (PDF or PPTX). A team cannot be created without the presentation file.
3. Registration. Registration is open until 22 November 2026, 23:50 (GMT+5). Registration is done on the event page. Approval of applications by the organizers is not required.
4. Topic. Projects must address real-world problems in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, using artificial intelligence, digital technologies, intelligent systems, green technologies and renewable energy.
5. Format and venue. The hackathon takes place in person on 29 November 2026 from 14:00 to 19:00 (GMT+5) at Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU), Almaty, 59 Tole Bi St., Independence Hall (entrance from Kazybek Bi St.).
6. Originality. The project must be created by the team members during the hackathon. Open-source libraries, APIs and third-party services may be used if the sources are credited. Plagiarism and appropriating the work of others are prohibited.
7. Result. Each team builds a prototype and presents the project to an expert jury.
8. Judging. Projects are evaluated by an expert jury. The judging criteria will be announced by the organizers.
9. Conduct. Participants must treat other participants, organizers, the jury and university property with respect and follow KBTU rules. The organizers may remove violators of the rules from the event.
10. Changes. The organizers may clarify and amend the rules, notifying participants.
