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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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NSU hosted the Winter Hackathon, organized by the SberLab-NSU student research and educational laboratory with the support of Sberbank and SberTech. The event provided a platform for immersive learning in business challenges, demonstrating professional skills, and generating bold technological solutions.
The hackathon kicked off on January 30 with an opening ceremony, where Sber representatives presented a detailed case study on current issues in university-company collaboration that arise when launching joint student projects. Following the question-and-answer session, the teams immediately began working in the laboratories of the educational and research center. Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) NSU.
The program was designed for maximum productivity: participants worked intensively on projects for three days, supported by personal trackers. The final chord was the project defense on February 1st at NSU's Creative Student Space, located in the classroom building, where nine teams presented their solutions to a panel of experts.
"The hackathon participants were presented with an interesting problem that addressed a pressing issue of interaction between various entities in the context of joint work between companies and universities. The competitors demonstrated a high level of elaboration of their solutions, with a wealth of interesting architectural ideas. I am confident that these projects can form the basis for future successful implementations. The exchange of experiences and ideas was beneficial for the students themselves and also provided food for thought for the jury members. Overall, I consider this event a great opportunity for interested students to hone their skills while pursuing their passion within the competitive process," said Alexey Sasov, Executive Director, IT Product Leader, Headquarters, Sberbank.
Following the defense, the winners and prize winners of the hackathon were determined:
• First place went to the "Rope" team, comprised of Vsevolod Kovalev and Maria Kukoleva, students from the Institute of Intelligent Robotics (IIR). They received a cash prize of 30,000 rubles.
• 2nd place and stylish backpacks with Sber branding went to the FIT Sburn team, consisting of Danil Trishkin, Maxim Ermolaev, Lada Avdonina and Matvey Antonov.
• 3rd place went to the FIT "5Patsanov" team, consisting of Mikhail Korotkov, Miroslav Yakuba, Egor Laukhin, Kirill Anisimov, and Oleg Zaychikov. The team also received useful books as a gift from the event's partner.
"Thank you for the room with monitors; it was comfortable to work and gather as a team. The working conditions and final conference were excellently organized. Two days of intensive work—the perfect format for in-depth development and implementation of an idea," shared Mikhail Korotkov, captain of the "5Patsanov" team.
In addition to winning prizes, the most outstanding hackathon participants will be invited to an internship at SberLab-NSU, with the opportunity to receive a personalized scholarship and an internship at a company within the Sber ecosystem. All students who successfully defended their projects received certificates of participation.
"Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the hackathon as an observer! I'd like to highlight the excellent organization: the students were provided with comfortable work spaces, and the defense took place in a comfortable and cozy space with a friendly atmosphere. The students were very engaged; it was clear they were working hard, eager to win, and to come up with their own original solution to the problem. It's fantastic that we were able to create such an exciting, creative atmosphere for the hackathon, a competitive yet fair competition," added Olga Proskuryakova, expert, Technology Unit, Sberbank.
The SberLab-NSU Winter Hackathon once again demonstrated that the combination of NSU students' academic knowledge and real-world business challenges from industry leaders yields impressive and promising results.
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