HACKATHON

Skillset AI
Hackathon
2025

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Skillset Schools, Astana
March - May 2025
Registration deadline: 30 March 2025
Welcome To

The Biggest AI
Hackathon of the
Year 2025

The main goal of the hackathon is to develop innovative solutions to our partners' real-world problems based on artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

  • 👨‍👦‍👦 Participants: School Students;
  • 📰 Format: Online (Main Hackathon) / Offline (Final), Astana;
  • 💰 Prize fund: N/A+ tenge;
  • 🍃 Entry level: Beginners / Newcomers;
  • 👩‍💻 Key Topics: AI, No Code & Data Analysis;
  • 📆 Important dates:
    1. ✔ Registration deadline: 30 March 2025
    2. ✔ Main Hackathon (online): 5-7 April 2025
    3. ✔ Final Hackathon (offline): 3 May 2025

The main mission of the hackathon is to promote the development of young people in the competitive field of AI.

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Event Schedule

5 April 2025 (Online)

Opening Ceremony
10:00
Keynote speeches by key partners
10:10
Announcement of hackathon cases
10:30
Questions & Answers
10:45
⛳ Getting started on cases!
11:00

6 April 2025 (Online)

Questions & Answers
11:00
Checkpoint Session
12:00
🐱‍💻 Working on hackathon cases!
~ whole day

7 April 2025 (Online)

📩 Project Submission Deadline
11:00

14 April 2025 (Online)

Announcement of hackathon Finalists
18:00

3 May 2025 (Offline)

Coming soon..
09:41
Finals Opening Ceremony
10:00
Speech by the CEO of COMPANY A - FULLNAME
10:10
Speech by the CTO of COMPANY B - FULLNAME
10:25
Speech by the CMO of COMPANY C - FULLNAME
10:40
Project defense / Presentation
11:00
Lunch Break
13:30
Activities for participants
14:00
🏆 Awarding / Closing Ceremony
14:30

Be Prepared for the Skillset AI Hackathon 2025

Level up your hackathon skills with our comprehensive resource collection.

👨‍💻 Practice Resources

🐱‍💻 Preparation Plan

Review the hackathon theme and requirements thoroughly
Form a balanced team with diverse skills
Practice with AI tools and APIs
Practice brainstorming and research projects on Producthunt
Create prototypes according to the theme of the hackathon
Pack your laptops and essential devices

📰 Essential Resources

How to Prepare for a Hackathon

Hackathon Challenges

Choose one of these exciting challenges to showcase your skills in 48 hours

AI Assistant Challenge

Task A

Partner: COMPANY A

Will be published soon..

Smart Education Platform

Task B

Partner: COMPANY B

Will be published soon..

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Description Weight
Innovation Originality and effectiveness of your solution 25%
Technical Excellence Quality of code, functionality, and user interface 25%
Usability Ease of use and user experience 20%
Presentation Clarity, professionalism, and visual appeal 15%
Scalability Potential for future growth and development 15%

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Skillset AI Hackathon 2025!

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Frequently Ask

Hackathon is an event in which IT specialists team up and work intensively to solve a specific practical case for a limited period of time (Standard formats: 24, 48, 72 hours).
  • LLP "AZ GROUP" - Educational Organization in Astana.
  • LLP "SKILLSET SCHOOLS" - School of Digital Technologies in Astana.
  • LLP "MILESTONE" - School of Comprehensive Development in Astana.
School students aged 12 to 18 who will be in Astana during the hackathon on 10-12 May.
Yes, participation in the hackathon is free of charge.
Deadline for hackathon registration is 30 March (Sunday) until 23:59.
  • 1) Teachable Machine / Roboflow;
  • 2) Any programming languages and frameworks are allowed;
  • 3) It is allowed to use any Low-Code / No-Code development platforms;
  • 4) During the prototyping process, it is allowed to use AI assistants (e.g. ChatGPT, GeminiAI, Perplexity and similar) solely for text reformulation and development of limited components of the project. However, if the solution is built entirely on the basis of intelligent assistants, the project will be disqualified, with no right of appeal.

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