Roshn Hackathon 2024

ROSHN Hackathon at Cityscape Global Exhibition: A tech competition aimed at encouraging innovation and creativity in finding innovative to address the major challenges in the real estate industry using various modern technologies.

SAR 1,500,000

Prize money in total

SAR 300,000

First place prize money

9

Winning teams

Registration is open

11 October until 27 October

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Our Objectives

ROSHN Hackathon aims to foster innovative and creative collaboration within the industry.

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Gather the most innovative ideas and solutions to address real estate challenges.

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Empower proptech entrepreneurs and all those interested in the field.

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Encourage technical talents to innovate in various real estate fields.

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Provide the right environment for tech communities to build their competitive abilities.

Hackathon Timeline

Winning Prizes

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SAR 1,500,000

Total prize money awarded across all challenge categories

prizes

SAR 300,000

Prize for first place winners for each challenge category

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SAR 150,000

Prize for second place winners for each challenge category

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SAR 50,000

Prize for third place winners for each challenge category

Participation Criteria

Critical thinkers with big ideas

Programmers, developers, designers, students, academics, founders, marketers, entrepreneurs

Teams of three to five, aged 18-65

Saudi-based with a Saudi National as a team leader

Challenge Categories

Green Spaces

Smart sustainability and modern technologies

Green Spaces

Focuses on developing innovative PropTech solutions that enhance environmental and social sustainability within residential and mixed-use communities.

i. Low impact development and Green infrastructure

ii. Climate Action

iii. Sustainable Resource Management

Operational Efficiency

Fostering efficient solutions that streamline processes, optimize costs and enhance projects outcome

Operational Efficiency

Develop solutions that enhances collaboration and fostering of data and streamline processes to elevate overall project efficiency and outcomes.

i. Computational Design for Test-Fit Applications

ii. Automated Building Adaptation

iii. AR/AI usages in Proptech

Social Impact

Corporate Social Responsibility

Social Impact

Develop PropTech solutions that align with ROSHN’s CSR pillars, promoting Quality of Life within communities.

i. Digital platforms for public services and information

ii. Wellness and fitness technologies for communities

iii. Social enterprises

Participation Benefits

PRE-HACKATHON BOOTCAMP
PRE-HACKATHON BOOTCAMP

Qualified participants will be invited to participate in a comprehensive virtual bootcamp with technology industry leaders, through Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE)

EXPERT MENTORSHIP
EXPERT MENTORSHIP

ROSHN and its Hackathon partners will provide valuable insights to empower your idea

CASH AWARDS
CASH AWARDS

The 3 top-performing teams across each track will be awarded substantial financial prizes

POST-HACKATHON INCUBATION
POST-HACKATHON INCUBATION

Winners will benefit from a dedicated incubation period. They will receive ongoing support to refine the solutions

Judging Panel

Jayesh Maganlal

Jayesh Maganlal

Group Chief Information & Digital Officer

ROSHN Group
Yassen Kattan

Yassen Kattan

Executive Director, Strategy & Corporate Affairs

ROSHN Group
Waseem Khashan

Waseem Khashan

Executive Director, Marketing

ROSHN Group
Khalid Alohali

Khalid Alohali

Head of KSA Engineers

Google Cloud - KSA
Kaveh Vessali

Kaveh Vessali

Partner - Technology and Consulting

PwC Middle East
Lauren Holden-Gorman

Lauren Holden-Gorman

Partnership Lead and Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Future Workshops

Hackathon 2024 Partners

A Peek Into The Past

2023 Highlights...

800 +

Registrations

60 +

Entrepreneurs

15 +

Teams

1,000,000

SAR in Prizes

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