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With pride and emotion, we officially announce the successful completion of Hack TUES X - the tenth anniversary edition of our iconic hackathon. This year, we returned with full force, ready to celebrate not only the event as one of the most significant hackathons in Bulgaria but also the strong connection with our community and the IT industry that support and inspire us.
Hack TUES is not just an event, but a symbol of innovation and education in the field of technology. Its place among UNESCO's innovative practices in the field of technical and vocational education and training makes it an indispensable platform for the development of students and their skills.
From March 13th to 16th, we gathered participants, mentors, sponsors, organizational teams, and special guests to celebrate the tenth birthday of Hack TUES. The event took place in the beautiful setting of the Innovation Forum "John Atanasov" at Sofia Tech Park, where we joyfully and excitedly unfolded the challenges and opportunities for 70 student teams and 12 teams of TUES graduates. We thank everyone who contributed to the success of this unforgettable event and look forward to the challenges we will face in the future.
The scale of the hackathon is huge, so here is Hack TUES X in numbers:
With pride and emotion, we officially announce the successful completion of Hack TUES X - the tenth anniversary edition of our iconic hackathon. This year, we returned with full force, ready to celebrate not only the event as one of the most significant hackathons in Bulgaria but also the strong connection with our community and the IT industry that support and inspire us.
Hack TUES is not just an event, but a symbol of innovation and education in the field of technology. Its place among UNESCO's innovative practices in the field of technical and vocational education and training makes it an indispensable platform for the development of students and their skills.
From March 13th to 16th, we gathered participants, mentors, sponsors, organizational teams, and special guests to celebrate the tenth birthday of Hack TUES. The event took place in the beautiful setting of the Innovation Forum "John Atanasov" at Sofia Tech Park, where we joyfully and excitedly unfolded the challenges and opportunities for 70 student teams and 12 teams of TUES graduates. We thank everyone who contributed to the success of this unforgettable event and look forward to the challenges we will face in the future.
The scale of the hackathon is huge, so here is Hack TUES X in numbers:
- A 13-member organizational team;
- 11 volunteers;
- 3 thematic lecturers;
- 2 mentors from AZTUES;
- 393 participants;
- 70 student teams;
- 14 graduate teams;
- 70 mentors;
- 35 semi-final jury members;
- 12-member final jury;
- 5-member final jury for graduates;
- 30 IT companies;
- 12 partners.
Sincere thanks to our sponsors and partners, namely:
Alpha sponsors: Appolica, Bosch Engineering Center Sofia, Codbex, DXC Technology Bulgaria, Eleven Ventures, LimeChain, SAP Labs Bulgaria, Stenik, Telelink Business Services, Trading 212.
Beta sponsors: Chaos, Devrix, Experian Bulgaria, Extreme labs, Haemimont, ITGix, Sirma, Stam Soft, Strypes Group, Telebid Pro, Tumba Solutions.
Gamma sponsors: Accedia, Astea Solutions, Dreamix, Dynamo Software, GlobalFoundries Bulgaria, Nemtschek Bulgaria, Ocado Technology, Progress.
Our partners: A1, Boni, Corporate Gifts, Culligan Bulgaria, Domino’s Pizza, Green Cherry Café, joker media, Metro Cash & Carry, Robotev, Remo Furniture, Smartcom, Sofia Tech Park.
Our media partners: Economy.bg, DevStyler, Engineer.bg, Kaldata, Objects, Manager and Darik Business Review.
We primarily want to thank our school, the Technical University "Electronic Systems" at TU - Sofia, for its support, as well as Kirilka Angelova and Kalin Georgiev for their tireless work with us and mentorship of the entire team. Without all of them, Hack TUES would not be the same today.
Hack TUES X launched on 13.03.2024 with an opening ceremony that was broadcast live on the TUES channel on YouTube.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Education - Natalia Miteva, the Rector of the Technical University - Ivan Králov, and a representative from UNESCO - Keny Muscat.
The main theme this year was Back to the Roots, with the idea behind it being to go back in time and appreciate the history and efforts of all past organizational teams, without whom Hack TUES X would not have been a reality.
Here are this year's sub-themes:
Alpha sponsors: Appolica, Bosch Engineering Center Sofia, Codbex, DXC Technology Bulgaria, Eleven Ventures, LimeChain, SAP Labs Bulgaria, Stenik, Telelink Business Services, Trading 212.
Beta sponsors: Chaos, Devrix, Experian Bulgaria, Extreme labs, Haemimont, ITGix, Sirma, Stam Soft, Strypes Group, Telebid Pro, Tumba Solutions.
Gamma sponsors: Accedia, Astea Solutions, Dreamix, Dynamo Software, GlobalFoundries Bulgaria, Nemtschek Bulgaria, Ocado Technology, Progress.
Our partners: A1, Boni, Corporate Gifts, Culligan Bulgaria, Domino’s Pizza, Green Cherry Café, joker media, Metro Cash & Carry, Robotev, Remo Furniture, Smartcom, Sofia Tech Park.
Our media partners: Economy.bg, DevStyler, Engineer.bg, Kaldata, Objects, Manager and Darik Business Review.
We primarily want to thank our school, the Technical University "Electronic Systems" at TU - Sofia, for its support, as well as Kirilka Angelova and Kalin Georgiev for their tireless work with us and mentorship of the entire team. Without all of them, Hack TUES would not be the same today.
Hack TUES X launched on 13.03.2024 with an opening ceremony that was broadcast live on the TUES channel on YouTube.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Education - Natalia Miteva, the Rector of the Technical University - Ivan Králov, and a representative from UNESCO - Keny Muscat.
The main theme this year was Back to the Roots, with the idea behind it being to go back in time and appreciate the history and efforts of all past organizational teams, without whom Hack TUES X would not have been a reality.
Here are this year's sub-themes:
- Smart School : How do you envision the school of the future? Perhaps without physical textbooks, more interactive activities, accessible both in-person and online? Artificial intelligence as your first assistant, but not a replacement. Interactive classrooms and more opportunities to be eco-friendly while spending time at school. The thematic lecturer who introduced participants to the topic was Lachezar Afrikanov.
- Hack Your Hobby : How would you turn your hobby into something even more intriguing with the technologies you master? From hacking and cybersecurity to art and creativity, every passion can be expanded with new, fun technological enhancements. Where is the boundary between hobby and professional realization, and can your favorite leisure activity become something more? The thematic speaker was Krassimir Kotsev.
- Exploring the Infinite Ocean : Did you know that the ocean is actually a territory less explored even than space? In the vast aquatic world lie answers to questions related to overfishing, habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, climate change, and pollution. Our challenge is to discover innovative solutions to these problems that currently threaten our marine environment. Through technology and innovation, we can find ways to preserve and restore marine ecosystems, ensuring their sustainability for future generations. The speaker was Iliana Stoilova.
Participants include 364 students, divided into 70 teams composed of current students, as well as 12 teams of graduated students. Each team is provided with an individual mentor who guides and assists them in generating and implementing their ideas.
The mentors are alumni of TUES and/or members of the teams of leading 30 IT companies that support this event.
The working days of March 14th and 15th were dedicated to project development by the participants.
Hack TUES X concluded on 16.03.2023, on which day the teams submitted their developed projects.
Competition format:
Semi-finals - 7 parallel semi-finals with 10 teams each, judged by a five-member jury, with one team from each advancing to the finals.
The final - a 12-member jury selected the winners among 15 teams.
The official conclusion of Hack TUES X was marked by an exciting awards ceremony, filled with numerous prizes and recognition for the work of all teams.
All nine previous organizational teams received special invitations, without whom Hack TUES X would not have reached this enormous scale. Each team was invited on stage and surprised with special glass plaques featuring the design of their respective edition.
After an incredible competition, the winners of Hack TUES X were announced. And who are they?
The mentors are alumni of TUES and/or members of the teams of leading 30 IT companies that support this event.
The working days of March 14th and 15th were dedicated to project development by the participants.
Hack TUES X concluded on 16.03.2023, on which day the teams submitted their developed projects.
Competition format:
Semi-finals - 7 parallel semi-finals with 10 teams each, judged by a five-member jury, with one team from each advancing to the finals.
The final - a 12-member jury selected the winners among 15 teams.
The official conclusion of Hack TUES X was marked by an exciting awards ceremony, filled with numerous prizes and recognition for the work of all teams.
All nine previous organizational teams received special invitations, without whom Hack TUES X would not have reached this enormous scale. Each team was invited on stage and surprised with special glass plaques featuring the design of their respective edition.
After an incredible competition, the winners of Hack TUES X were announced. And who are they?
- The third place, presented by the Executive Director of TUES and mentor of the organizational team - Kirilka Angelova, went to the team "Partially Lemniscate”. They developed an application that intuitively translates legal text (such as a fine notice) into language that is easy and understandable for the offender.
- The third place for students, awarded by the previous organizing team - Hack TUES 9, went to the team “Pandyshpancheta”. They developed a web3 platform that allows photographers to securely sell the rights to their photos using NFT technology.
- The second place was taken by the team “Go6o”. They invented a platform for easy search and extraction of information from Bulgarian laws.
- For the second-place students, awarded by the Rector of TUES Veselka Hristova, the team “Sector C". They developed a mobile application that visualizes stereometry tasks and shows step by step how to solve the task.
- Winners among TUES graduates are "Almost Lemniscate", who together with "Partially Lemniscate" won at Hack TUES Infinity! They developed a project that optimizes Sofia's traffic lights using real-time data and image recognition to improve flow and reduce congestion. It categorizes vehicles, recognizes eco stickers, and integrates with navigation apps to show the current status of traffic lights.
- And the long-awaited winners are... "Not readable"! The teenagers from grades 11 and 10 developed an innovative system for monitoring the aquatic environment, designed to measure pH levels, identify oil spills, and locate surface objects, which placed them on the golden podium.
- The Rising Stars Award, presented by Kirilka Angelova, was won by the team "CtrlAltDefeat".
- The Best Presentation Award, presented by the scientific supervisor of TU Sofia Petar Yakimov, was won by the team "Brain Bugged".
- Let's also share the teams that won the hearts of our sponsors and partners and received special awards, starting with our partners.
- Vasil Neychev, representative of A1, awarded the team CtrlAltDefeat.
- Elitsa Molova, representative of Sofia Tech Park, awarded teams "TtT" and "Double oreo".
- We continue with our sponsors:
- Alexander Jordanov, representative of Astea Solutions, awarded the team "C-3PO".
- Theodora Yovcheva, representative of Dreamix, awarded the team "A4 Only Paper".
- Monika Simeonova and Andon Mitsov, representatives of Dynamo Software, awarded the team "Only by Wires".
- Simeon Kostadinov, representative of Global Foundaries, awarded the team "TtT".
- Kaloyan Miladinov, sponsor team in the organizational team, presented the Nemetscheck award to the team "Young Tuessari".
- Evgeni Dimov, representative of Ocado, presented two awards to the teams "Chicken Little" and "Stew with Grapes".
- Let's move on to the awards of our beta sponsors.
- The Chaos award, presented by the organizational team, went to the team "Pomelo".
- Anelia Georgieva, representative of Experian, awarded the team "Whitelisted".
- Tihomir Tomov, representative of Extreme Labs, awarded the team "zaloopenite".
- Mario Benov, representative of Haemimont AD, awarded the team "Fixxer".
- Daniel Dimitrov, representative of iTGix, awarded the team "Chick Little".
- Mihaela Zdravkova, representative of Sirma, awarded the teams "Sveji" and "Shpaklovchovtsite".
- Kalina Valeva, representative of StamSoft, awarded the team "The Absolute People".
- Yosif from the sponsors team presented the Strypes Group award to the teams "Pomelo" and "Quatro Dummies".
- Silya from the sponsors team presented the Telebid Pro awards to the teams "Ne se chete" and "Sector C".
- Ivan Dolchenski, representative of Tumba Solutions, presented the award to the team "Double oreo".
- Our Alpha sponsors awarded the following teams:
- Deian Genovski, representative of Appolica, awarded the team "Ne se chete".
- Blagovest Hristov, representative of Bosch Engineering Sofia, awarded "The Chu".
- Yordan Pavlov, representative of Codbex, awarded the team "Whitelisted".
- Maria Shomeva, representative of DXC Technology, awarded the team "The Warriors".
- Ognyan Chikov, representative of Limechain, awarded 2 teams: "Pandishpanchetata" and "Domain Expansion".
- Aleksandar Micev, representative of SAP, awarded the teams "4ta papka" and "Bezzesovi".
- Nikolay Dimitrov, representative of Stenik, awarded the team "Gorublyanska Aristocracy".
- Yordan Yordanov, representative of Telelink Business Services, awarded the team "zaloopenite".
- Plamen Balkanski, representative of Trading 212, awarded the team "Nikva Stoynost".
"Some of the reasons why TUES is such a good example of a school connected to real life and the future of technology lie in the fact that students can work with professionals on real projects," stated Deputy Minister of Education Natalia Miteva.
"A sustainable tradition that leads to our society having a strong technical elite, having engineering knowledge and thought, and thus moving forward!", shared Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivan Králov.
"Hack TUES is the emblem of our school; each of us asks the question 'When will the dates of Hack TUES be and what will the theme be?' from the beginning of the academic year. I have followed the growth of the hackathon and now eagerly await what will happen at the tenth anniversary edition! I expect an explosion of new ideas, opportunities, and achieved peaks, much creativity from your side!", said the Director of TUES - Veselka Hristova.
"The organization of the hackathon - this symbiosis has been continuing and developing for almost 10 years. I want to welcome all participants and tell them that they are already winners simply by participating in this hackathon, because they have the courage and desire to develop and show their creativity to everyone, regardless of who is awarded and who is not" - shared Radostina Gercheva, Chair of the Board of Trustees of A-TUES.
"I am extremely happy that we launched the tenth anniversary edition of the emblematic hackathon for TUES, organized by students for students. I am even happier that this year, at the tenth anniversary edition, we have 12 teams of graduated students. I don't know if you are aware, but the year 2024 is actually under the sign of the Olympic Games. Some claim that the Olympic principle is 'Participation is what matters.' In fact, the Olympic principle states 'The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle; the important thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.' We all eagerly anticipate what the projects will be and sincerely believe that there will be cooperation and respect among the participants! For us, everyone who dared to register is a winner. I wish you lots of code, teamwork, and cool developments" - shared Kirilka, Executive Director of the Association of TUES Graduates.
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"A sustainable tradition that leads to our society having a strong technical elite, having engineering knowledge and thought, and thus moving forward!", shared Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivan Králov.
"Hack TUES is the emblem of our school; each of us asks the question 'When will the dates of Hack TUES be and what will the theme be?' from the beginning of the academic year. I have followed the growth of the hackathon and now eagerly await what will happen at the tenth anniversary edition! I expect an explosion of new ideas, opportunities, and achieved peaks, much creativity from your side!", said the Director of TUES - Veselka Hristova.
"The organization of the hackathon - this symbiosis has been continuing and developing for almost 10 years. I want to welcome all participants and tell them that they are already winners simply by participating in this hackathon, because they have the courage and desire to develop and show their creativity to everyone, regardless of who is awarded and who is not" - shared Radostina Gercheva, Chair of the Board of Trustees of A-TUES.
"I am extremely happy that we launched the tenth anniversary edition of the emblematic hackathon for TUES, organized by students for students. I am even happier that this year, at the tenth anniversary edition, we have 12 teams of graduated students. I don't know if you are aware, but the year 2024 is actually under the sign of the Olympic Games. Some claim that the Olympic principle is 'Participation is what matters.' In fact, the Olympic principle states 'The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle; the important thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.' We all eagerly anticipate what the projects will be and sincerely believe that there will be cooperation and respect among the participants! For us, everyone who dared to register is a winner. I wish you lots of code, teamwork, and cool developments" - shared Kirilka, Executive Director of the Association of TUES Graduates.
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