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On April 21, a two-day Rector’s Cup-2025 hackathon dedicated to developing innovative solutions in the field of virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in the Uzbek language was held at Inha University in Tashkent. It should be noted that the hackathon was organized at the initiative of the Head of State to stimulate startup projects in such areas as artificial intelligence, robotics, and cybersecurity.
The welcoming speech today was delivered by the Rector of Inha University in Tashkent, Bobur Sagdullaev, as well as Tursunboy Mahkamov (Ipak Yuli Bank), Umidjon Abduazimov (Asia Alliance Bank), Fazliddin Anvarov (Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan), Sardor Kadyrov (Yandex Uzbekistan), Azam Gafurov (UZCERT, Cybersecurity Center).
For two days, the students worked under the guidance of mentors on creating projects. Following the hackathon, the jury determined the winners in two categories:
▫️Winners in the “Uzbek Voice Virtual Assistant” category
1st place – “FinCallers” team
Reward: 30,000,000 sum from Ipak Yuli bank + 5,000,000 sum voucher for UzbekVoice.ai courses
Elbek Mamadiyarov, Asliddin Tursunov, Azizbek Jabborov (3-4 courses)
2nd place – “Cyber Cotlets” team
Reward: 20,000,000 sum from Ipak Yuli bank + 3,000,000 sum voucher from UzbekVoice.ai
Amirshokh Akhmedov, Feruzbek Akhmedov, Botirkhoja Bakhtiyarov (1st year)
3rd place – “Kibo” team
Reward: Alice’s columns from Yandex, gifts and merch from the Cybersecurity Center + a 2,000,000 soum voucher from UzbekVoice.ai
Khairullaev Habibullo, Zumradkhon Akbarova, Azam Khojimetov (1st year)
▫️Winners in the “AI for Cyber Defense: Securing the Digital Future” category
1st place – “Cringeneers” team
Reward: 30,000,000 soums from Asia Alliance Bank
Sarvar Bazarov, Amir Ilchikayev, Farrukh Ilkhamov (3rd course)
2nd place – “ZerOVuln” team
Reward: 20,000,000 soums from Asia Alliance Bank
Sharofiddin Fayzullayev, Alpomish Asadov, Sardor Abdimannobov (3rd course)
3rd place – “SECCY” team
Reward: Alice’s columns from Yandex and gifts from the Cybersecurity Center
Sirojiddin Aminbayev, Ulugbek Aitbayev, Mukhammadyosin Abbasov (2nd course)
Also, all winning teams received vouchers from Belissimo
We thank our partners Ipak Yuli bank, Asia Alliance Bank, Yandex Uzbekistan, Cyber Security, Trend Micro, Belissimo, UzbekVoice.ai for their participation and the provided opportunities.
Rector’s Cup-2025 has become a great platform for young professionals seeking to realize themselves in the field of advanced technologies. The participants not only gained valuable practical experience but also had the opportunity to demonstrate their developments before representatives of leading companies and government structures.
