Tartans Innovate Hackathon
October 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CAT
CMU-Africa Innovation Hub
Organized by the Industry Innovation Lab (IIL) in collaboration with the Africa Innovators Society, CMU-Africa's entrepreneurship club, this year's hackathon invited students to design and prototype technology-driven solutions that address real challenges within the CMU-Africa community.
Over the past week, students have been developing innovative solutions that range from enhancing campus services to fostering deeper community engagement, among others. At this event, the top ten teams will compete for a spot among the top five winners, who will receive exciting prizes and pre-incubation support from the Industry Innovation Lab.
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