Applications for Palestine
Six teams are turning selected ideas into practical applications intended to benefit Palestinian communities.
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2026 · Innovation Hackathon
Palestine Innovation Hackathon
Six selected student teams are designing practical applications with one shared goal: benefiting Palestine.
Important update
Final judging plan for the Palestine Innovation HackathonWith thanks
Acknowledgements
On behalf of the organizing team, we extend our sincere thanks to the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) and CERN for their major support in making this hackathon possible. We are also grateful to Universe Telecom, Cystack, the Qaddumi Foundation, the Cooperative Society for Computing and Training, and the participating Palestinian universities for their valued support and partnership. Our special appreciation goes to Dr. Mousa Farajallah for leading this initiative, Prof. Sana Odeh for her generous support and connections, and the OQI team—Audrey Himmer, Marina Chibli, and Dr. Tim Smith—for their thoughtful coordination and continued support.
For questions, contact Huthayfa Mutan (Huthayfa.mutan@gmail.com).
From the archive
Scenes from the hackathon
Start with a useful idea
Challenge themes
Working products
Final evaluation gives the greatest weight to credible engineering and a usable demonstration of the product.
Evidence beyond the team
Teams are expected to test important assumptions with relevant people, organizations, or real-world settings.
Key dates
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- Project work began (approximate)
- External validation and traction evidence due
- First complete technical and product package due
- External evidence closes for normal scoring
- Final technical and product package due
- Judging package freeze (planned)
- Final judging in Aqaba: current plan
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Update·
Final judging plan for the Palestine Innovation Hackathon
Six active teams are working toward an October final prepared around working products, relevant evidence, and a shared public framework.
Results·
First final-stage results: Fourth Palestinian Quantum Computing & AI Hackathon
The first final stage at An-Najah National University brought together 180 students in 75 teams, with the leading teams qualifying to represent Palestine internationally.