Out of 74 competing teams, only 16 were selected to advance and present their projects after 48 hours of intense collaboration, creativity, and innovation across various fields of technology and culture.
During the hackathon, participants worked on socially impactful and innovative products with the guidance of mentors across five different thematic areas. These projects, created at the intersection of culture, art, technology, and society, were highly praised by the jury.
Mentors:
Tural Salmanov – Innovation Specialist at the Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos)
Sahar Ghadimli – Senior Digital Marketing Specialist at PASHA Capital
Gunay Aliyeva – Digital Product Designer at Expressbank
Ruslan Agakishiyev – Software Engineer and Technical Lead at IKTex LLC
Elman Ismayilov – UX/UI Designer at PASHA Life
Jury Members:
The final projects were evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges:
Zaur Darabazade – Chairman of the Board at Cinemastercard
Ramil Maharramov – Chief Operations Manager at Bolt Azerbaijan
Ulvi Aslanov – Executive Director of Code Academy
Orkhan Karim – Founder of Endorphin Agency
Aynur Farajova – Founder of NeuroPlus Neuromarketing and Artificial Intelligence Agency
Winners and Awards:
At the end of the event, the top 3 teams were awarded tech prizes for their outstanding performance:
1st Place: SnapBite – Wireless Headphones
2nd Place: CulturalClan – Smartwatch
3rd Place: Team Təkəldüz – Smart Speaker
The CulTech project is organized by SUP VC with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Center for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries.
This initiative aims to empower young people by fostering creativity, teamwork, and technological skills—helping to shape the changemakers of tomorrow.
