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Description and Goal
Do you have an idea that could revolutionize education in Armenia?
Join the EdTech Hackathon by Garage48 and Impact Hub Yerevan and bring your ideas to life in just three days!
This hackathon will allow participants to prototype new educational technology solutions while learning business and digital skills. The event is designed for youth of the Armenia’s startup community and empower participants to make a real impact on education.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience in building a startup.
- Develop entrepreneurial and digital competence.
- Learn from successful Estonian and Armenian founders.
- Mentorship from successful entrepreneurs, industry experts, and educational technology leaders.
- Improve key 21st-century skills like leadership, creativity, problem-solving, and digital literacy.
- Expand your professional network and explore new growth opportunities.
Prizes:
Winners will receive up to 8 hours of mentorship to help implement business development plans and access incubation or acceleration programs.
1st Place: €2,000
2nd & 3rd Place: €1,000 each
Timeline
Event Dates: November 8-10, 2024
Where: Impact Hub Gyumri, Gyumri (Shirakatsi 8/8)
Application Deadline: October 20, 2024, by 11:59 PM
Target Group
- Individuals aged 16-30 who are passionate about educational technologies in Armenia.
- Open to both early-stage edtech startups and students.
- Participants are encouraged from across Armenia, especially those from outside Yerevan. Transportation and living costs will be covered for participants coming from Yerevan for the full 3-day event.
Eligibility
- Participants must be passionate about improving education in Armenia.
- Open to both individual participants and teams
- Teams must be composed of 4-6 people
- Suitable for those from a variety of fields, including educational technology startups, software development, business, design, marketing, and students.
- Everyone, even without a specific idea, is welcome to join if they are interested in topics such as virtual learning, AI-powered personalized learning, gamified education, STEM learning kits, inclusive education, and more.
