Al-Quds Hackathon 2026
September 22, 2026 – September 23, 2026 · Ramallah Expo, Ramallah · Tech solutions to real challenges in Al-Quds
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.
- QudsPath1st place · An-Najah National University
- Ataba2nd place
- Qudsly3rd place · Palestine Polytechnic University
FixPal
Services, maintenance, operations and facility management: digital solutions to organise the service cycle and support local providers.
- Dafatir1st place
- Shabab Albalad2nd place · Birzeit University
- 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.
- Rafiq1st place · Birzeit University
- BlinkVoice2nd place · Al-Quds University – Abu Dis
- 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
