AmCham Azerbaijan, AccessBank and Neurotime Announced the Winners of the AI Hackathon
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On May 23, 2026, the one-day innovation hackathon “Building with AI: From Idea to Working Product,” organized by AmCham Azerbaijan in partnership with AccessBank and Neurotime, was successfully held.
More than 600 applications were received for participation in the Hackathon, which took place on May 23, 2026. From this pool of applicants, 60 participants were selected, who were then given the opportunity to develop their ideas into functional products and prototypes within a short timeframe using artificial intelligence technologies.
During the Hackathon, participants collaborated in teams to develop innovative solutions using ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, Zapier, various APIs, and other modern AI platforms, and presented their projects to the jury panel at the end of the day. Throughout the process, the teams were supported by experienced mentors.
Based on the evaluation of the jury panel, the winners of the hackathon were announced as follows:
• 1st Place — Rufina Rahimli, Ibrahim Huseynov, Nuray Gasimzade
• 2nd Place — Emil Gallacov, Mahammad Babayev
• 3rd Place — Elchin Yusubov, Imran Hajiyev, Huseyn Hasanzade
It should be noted that the total prize fund of the “Building with AI: From Idea to Working Product” Hackathon amounted to 5,000 AZN. The winners received cash prizes in the following amounts:
• 1st Place — 2,500 AZN
• 2nd Place — 1,500 AZN
• 3rd Place — 1,000 AZN
The main goal of the Hackathon was to contribute to the development of Azerbaijan’s artificial intelligence and innovation ecosystem, enhance the practical skills of young people and technology enthusiasts, and encourage the development of innovative products. The event also served as an important platform for participants to learn and network.
Source of the news: https://amcham.az/en/post/1855
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