Maan Hackathon for Entrepreneurship
Maan Hackathon brings together young people to develop innovative solutions across various sectors with the aim of supporting entrepreneurship and promoting sustainable development.
Maan Hackathon for Entrepreneurship to bring together creative youth from various disciplines to develop practical and innovative solutions for local challenges. The hackathon focuses on vital sectors, including technology, agriculture, industry, logistics and transportation, digital fabrication as well as environment and sustainability. This allows participants to utilize their skills and ideas in fields that serve the community and promote sustainable development.
Participants work within collaborative teams to develop their entrepreneurial ideas, supported by an environment that provides mentorship and guidance from experts and specialists across multiple fields. Furthermore, the hackathon seeks to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among youth, empowering them to create sustainable solutions that contribute to improving the quality of life in Maan.
This event serves as an effective platform for networking between youth, institutions, and supporting entities, opening new horizons for cooperation and knowledge exchange. Ultimately, the Maan Hackathon aspires to build an innovative generation capable of actively contributing to the economic, social, and environmental development of Jordan.
Hackathon Goals
- 01Empowering youth innovation to develop sustainable technical solutions that address economic, social, and environmental challenges in Maan.
- 02Enabling young people to pivot their ideas into scalable startups through the development of technology-based business models tailored to local market demands.
- 03Enhancing the integration of technology within vital sectors, contributing to increased efficiency and improved quality of services.
- 04Supporting local employment and entrepreneurship by developing youth skills, opening new horizons for freelancing and self-employment opportunities.
- 05Strengthening partnerships between universities, the private sector, and supporting institutions to create a sustainable local innovation ecosystem that supports entrepreneurial ideas beyond the hackathon and stimulates their transformation into established projects.
Participation Fields
Target Audience
- University, college, and institute students and graduates.
- Entrepreneurs and owners of startups and small businesses
- Individuals with ideas, projects, and local innovations that have the potential to be transformed into viable projects or products/services.
Benefits
- Meet experts and specialists in entrepreneurship.
- Build strong connections with the innovation and tech community.
- Develop skills and experience in delivering innovative projects quickly and efficiently.
- Financial support for the top three teams.
- Opportunity to network with entrepreneurship and innovation support institutions in the Kingdom.