Al-Quds Hackathon 2026

September 22, 2026 – September 23, 2026 · Ramallah Expo, Ramallah · Tech solutions to real challenges in Al-Quds

120+Participants8Universities41Teams3Tracks

The hackathon brought together creators, developers, designers and entrepreneurs to build tech solutions to real challenges in the city and turn ideas into testable prototypes. A preparatory programme of specialised meetings and two rounds of one-to-one mentoring led to the final pitches before the jury on 22 and 23 September 2026, alongside an online public vote.

Winners

QGuide

Tourism, heritage and cultural storytelling in Al-Quds: interactive AI-based digital guides with documented sources.

  1. QudsPath1st place · An-Najah National University
  2. Ataba2nd place
  3. Qudsly3rd place · Palestine Polytechnic University

FixPal

Services, maintenance, operations and facility management: digital solutions to organise the service cycle and support local providers.

  1. Dafatir1st place
  2. Shabab Albalad2nd place · Birzeit University
  3. عمّرها3rd place · An-Najah National University

Free Track

Innovative tech solutions to specific needs of Al-Quds, including health, education, services and the local economy.

  1. Rafiq1st place · Birzeit University
  2. BlinkVoice2nd place · Al-Quds University – Abu Dis
  3. Sahem - ساهِم3rd place · An-Najah National University

Selection — Jury 85% · public vote 15%

Teams and public vote

QGuide (15)

  • خُطاي1,546 votes
  • Sira1,487 votes
  • Hikayat AlQuds1,162 votes
  • Qudsly976 votes
  • QudsPath861 votes
  • Athar544 votes
  • صدى الأماكن523 votes
  • From Pages to Places490 votes
  • Ataba466 votes
  • Darb372 votes
  • اشارة القدس299 votes
  • Jeroam205 votes
  • GeoJerusalem117 votes
  • Doroob34 votes
  • The Margin31 votes

FixPal (14)

  • Shabab Albalad1,446 votes
  • تصليحة1,205 votes
  • Dafatir1,026 votes
  • Dabberha1,025 votes
  • Baladi631 votes
  • صلّحها542 votes
  • Shaghel413 votes
  • عمّرها284 votes
  • OldCityFix181 votes
  • Mostaql158 votes
  • shoghli123 votes
  • Ewan87 votes
  • WidCare33 votes
  • Tamkeen23 votes

Free Track (12)

  • Rafiq1,278 votes
  • Sally & Salem1,157 votes
  • BlinkVoice684 votes
  • Sahem - ساهِم600 votes
  • Nuvora344 votes
  • Bzoour.ai324 votes
  • Elevability19 votes
  • StrokMod16 votes
  • BEEP7 votes
  • NeuromodVision5 votes
  • Quest3 votes
  • Alawayek3 votes

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