KFAS Organizes an Entrepreneurship Hackathon in Cooperation with GUST to Sharpen Digital Skills of the Youth

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) organized the Entrepreneurship Hackathon through Virtual Reality Technology (Metaverse) competition in cooperation with the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research from the Gulf University of Science and Technology (GUST) from July 4 - 6, 2022. The event was in line with KFAS objectives that focus on motivating students and graduates to join the fields of technology and innovation and enhance their skills to enable them to take part in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The main aim of the hackathon was to develop and refine the digital skills of young people and enable them to find solutions to the challenges posed by the competition. The content of the hackathon was the result of a cooperation between the top companies in educational technology and the development of digital educational content in the Republic of Singapore.

The hackathon was a challenging competition and an educational experience with that was applied using metaverse technology for the first time in Kuwait and the region. During the event, the participants explored digital tools, programs, and skills in order to prepare them to succeed in the business world.

KFAS invited young people between the ages of 20 –24 to register for the Hackathon through KFAS’ website.

The three-day training camp was held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the top three winners received cash prizes. All participants were honored with a certificate of participation upon the completion of the program.

KFAS indicated that the goal of organizing the entrepreneurship hackathon was to invest in the human element and to introduce participants to the best digital programs and skills used in startups and technology companies around the world.

The Foundation strongly believes that these tools and techniques have helped participants engage in the appropriate training that would enable them to develop in the work environment.