They developed creative projects for social benefits using new generation technologies

The award ceremony of the “Hackathon for Social Good”, which was created in collaboration with Paribu, took place on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Yenibirlider Association. Paribu CEO Yasin Oral presented the awards to 3 selected projects at the Hackathon.

Organized by Yenibirlider Association and the main theme is “Ideas that will create social impact through new generation technologies”,Hackathon for Social Wellbeing”’s awards found their owners. to Hackathon 24 teams consisting of groups of 3 have registered. pentitled to participate in the project 22 teams, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals below the “End poverty”, “Qualified Education”, “Clean water and sanitation”, they developed creative projects with social benefits by using new generation technologies (Blockchain, Web 3.0, Artificial Intelligence, etc.) for at least one of them.

Presentation of their prizes to the projects selected for the Hackathon Paribu CEO Yasin Oral said:Launched under the leadership of Yenibirlider Association, ‘Hackathon for Social Good’ is an event that coincides with our values ​​and understanding. As a brand that embraces tomorrow, it is very valuable for us to support this event in which we contribute to the youth of tomorrow. Here we came together for a project that seeks a solution to two fundamental problems, such as qualified personnel and insensitivity to social problems. We hope that the ideas produced here and the people supported will set an example for the ecosystem and that they exist in the ecosystem with their long-term work.”

Information about the hackathon, co-founders of the Yenibirlider Association Cem Garih and Kerem Kamışlı said: “By identifying the most successful young people, they provide comprehensive and confident answers to their questions; Mentioning that it was founded to be a platform that will support them in their journeys,” he pointed out that “new generation leaders must now create ideas, solution suggestions and relationship networks that will have a global impact”.Yenibirlider too Their goal in the next 10 years is to become a platform that will support the new generation of global business leaders coming from Turkey.” The co-founders also thanked hackathon supporter Paribu in their speeches.

Sustainability, environment, education and technology came to the fore in the projects

first prize The winning project is an app that facilitates student access to lecture notes and converts tons of tuition waste. “Loop” it happened. The team that won the project; It consists of student Alihan Sarıbaş from Yıldız Technical University Control and Automation Engineering, İrem Sevim, student Visual Communication Design from Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Melike Safiye Ölmezoğlu, student at Yıldız Technical University Chemical Engineering.

The team consisting of MEF University Industrial Engineering student Berke Yalman, Özyeğin University Interior Architecture student Çığıl Ataman and Bahçeşehir University Software Engineering student İsmail Alp Aydemir focused on peer learning and provided an online learning community to students. “Purple” with the project to second prize he had.

The third prize-winning project “Tears of Atlantis” on the other hand, it was designed by Elif Damla Karakolcu, who studies Molecular Biology and Genetics at Istanbul University, Emirhan Kabakçı, who studies Computer Education and Industrial Technologies at Yıldız Technical University, and Emre Hayatoğlu, who studies Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Boğaziçi University. Tears of Atlantis is a game that can be played on iOS and Android operating systems; aims to raise awareness about sustainability, financial literacy and the need for clean water.

Evaluate projects jury Entrepreneur, Engineer, Teacher Cemil Şinasi Your Kind; Solak & Partners Law Firm Managing Partner Elcin Karatay; QNBEYOND Start-up relationship manager Erman Taylor; Social entrepreneur and academic, Prof. Dr. Itir Erhart; Co-founder of Katalist Julide Erdogan; Researcher and author Turan Sert Founder, System & Experience Designer of SHERPA with Jacob flagconsisted of.

Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency