The results of the BRB Fintech Hackcelerator were revealed at a technology conference held in Tashkent. The hackathon aimed to support IT companies in Uzbekistan, promote innovative products, and improve the financial literacy of the population.
Prominent figures from the IT industry shared their insights and discussed the potential of fintech.
The hackathon received 200 team applications with a prize pool of 300 million UZS, and 47 teams – consisting of 206 participants – were selected to participate.
The chosen teams worked intensively on their projects for a month.
“Out of the 10 teams that presented their cutting-edge innovations, the top three were selected for the final round,” stated Usmon Ibrokhimov, Marketing Manager at the Business Development Bank. “The primary objective of this event, organized by the Business Development Bank, is to foster the growth of the IT industry and support programmers and startups in Uzbekistan.”
The first place was awarded to “BruhTech”, receiving 150 million UZS, followed by “Solution Squad” in second place with a prize of 100 million UZS. The third spot was claimed by “Consultant AI”, who received 50 million UZS.
[gallery-19303]Photos by Alimurod Mamadaminov, UzA – Shakhnoza Mamaturopova