Building Digital Infrastructure
for Every Community.
A 36-hour competition bringing the UAE's best technical talent to Al Qua'a to build digital tools that strengthen how rural communities connect with the systems built to serve them.
The Challenge
Major UAE cities have comprehensive digital frameworks. Many rural communities don't. This hackathon is a competition to build the tools that close that gap.
The full challenge brief and datasets will be released to registered participants before the event. Register now to be the first to receive it.
Register NowThe Competition
Tatweer Hackathon runs in collaboration with Abu Dhabi University. Students take on a 36-hour technical challenge, proposing solutions to challenges facing the region. Projects are judged by a committee appointed by Abu Dhabi University.
Prizes up to AED 50,000
- First place — AED 25,000
- Second place — AED 15,000
- Third place — AED 10,000
How it works (hybrid)
- 1.Teams work on their projects from home
- 2.The top 10 projects are invited to the venue on Sunday to present
- 3.The top three winners are honored at the ceremony
Starting in Al Qua'a, Al Ain.
Scaling across the UAE.
We're developing a digital infrastructure framework in Al Qua'a, a community in the Al Ain region. The tools built here are designed to be reusable — applicable to communities across the UAE.
Build the framework
Develop digital infrastructure tools starting with Al Qua'a
Open-source everything
All tools built at the hackathon are shared publicly
Scale across the region
Apply the same framework to other communities across the UAE