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CU-AI Nexus 2025
What is the CU-AI Nexus 2025 Hackathon? And who can join?
Cairo University is inviting all undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at one of its twenty faculties to develop AI-solutions that tackle one of the sustainable development goals that align with either
Egypt's Vision 2030 (https://mped.gov.eg/Files/Egypt_Vision_2030_EnglishDigitalUse.pdf) or the UN Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).
Students who graduated in May 2025 and wish to participate in CU-AI Nexus 2025, can apply through our special Graduation Project track: https://bit.ly/cuainexus25-gp
The Competition Journey
Milestone 1:
Faculty Competition (August 3rd - September 25th, 2025). Interested students should:
Team-up: 3-6 students /team
Brainstorm for AI solution for one or more of the SDG’s
Register through Faculty AI coordinator and Youth Care Department
Attend the orientation session
Choose the topic, refine the idea and build the prototype
The top 3 teams from each faculty will advance to milestone 2
Milestone 2:
Winners from all faculties will come together on September 30th, 2025, at CU Main Hall to:
Network with other talented teams
Learn from each other's projects
Prepare for the final showdown
Milestone 3:
The Grand Finale (October 18th-19th, 2025) at CU-AI Nexus 2025 Startup Pavilion!
Present your project at the CU-AI Nexus 2025 Startup Pavillion
Get mentorship from academia and industry experts to refine your pitch
Win prizes and get noticed by industry experts and potential investors for opportunities to launch your project!
How You'll Be Judged
Projects will be evaluated by a committee that includes experts from academia and industry based on the following criteria, with a strong emphasis on practical and industrial applicability over purely theoretical concepts
Faculty Level (Milestone 1):
Sustainable Impact (30%) – How well does your project tackle real sustainability challenges?
AI Innovation & Practicality (30%) – Is your AI solution creative AND actually workable?
Market Potential (20%) – Could this become a real business or be adopted by organizations?
Technical Demo (10%) – Show us it works!
Presentation Skills (10%) – Pitch like a pro!
Grand Finale (Milestone 3):
Scalability & Feasibility (40%) – Can your solution grow and be implemented widely?
Innovation & "Wow" Factor (25%) – Blow the judges away!
Methodology and sustainability (25%) – Having a clear methodology and measurable sustainability plan
Team Strength & Vision (10%) – Show your passion and long-term thinking!
Competition Categories:
AI for Arts, Linguistics & Humanities
Arts
Dar Al-Uloom
Archaeology
Specific Education
Education for early childhood
AI for Social & Administrative Sciences
Commerce
Law
Mass Communication
Economics & Political Sciences
AI for Healthcare & Life Sciences
Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Nursing
Veterinary Medicine
AI for Natural Sciences, Engineering & Technology
Engineering
Agriculture
Science
Computer & AI
Urban and regional planning
What You Can Win
The Winning Team from each of the four categories:
Monetary prize of 50,000 EGP per team
Seed funding opportunities for further development
Incubation support to turn your project into a startup
Industry mentorship from leading experts
Recognition at the biggest AI conference at CU
Network access to investors and industry leaders
Key Dates to Remember
Date - What's Happening
August 3rd - September 25th Faculty-level competitions
September 30th Winners' meetup at CU Main Hall
October 18th-19th Grand finale competition day / Awards ceremony at conference closing
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