The first-ever state-sponsored hackathon focused on artificial intelligence will take place in Ukraine, organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation in collaboration with EPAM Ukraine and WINWIN AI Center of Excellence. The event aims to unite engineers, scientists, and ethics experts in AI to create new solutions for public services.
Participants will work on real-case scenarios related to AI integration into the "Diia" application. Ten teams with the best projects will present their solutions on Demo Day. The winning ideas will be implemented in "Diia".
"We generated the hackathon challenges based on the requests and needs of 'Diia' users. Teams will collaborate with mentors to develop AI solutions that not only enhance service quality but also serve as a foundation for new functionalities used by millions of Ukrainians," says Danilo Tsivok, Chief AI Officer of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, CEO of WINWIN AI Center of Excellence.
The winners will also receive grants up to $8,000 and mentorship from top experts at EPAM Ukraine. Engineers, scientists, and anyone with experience in developing AI solutions can join the hackathon, either as a team of 2–6 people or individually.
The hackathon will focus on three main areas:
- AI for public services: developing smart assistants, improving navigation in public services, and generating requests according to user needs;
- AI services for businesses: creating tools for automating reporting, legal support, and accounting for sole proprietors;
- AI for optimizing government processes: speeding up operational tasks, document analysis, data verification, and prototyping new services.
The hackathon will run from November 14 to 23 in an online format, with the final Demo Day taking place offline in Kyiv on November 29. Details and registration are available through the link until November 12 inclusive.
