Three teams received 10 million tenge from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating for the best digital solutions in the oil and gas industry.

A two-day hackathon for beginners and IT specialists took place in the capital of Kazakhstan.

The organizer, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, set three important tasks for the participants: digital solutions to enhance safety, optimization of business processes, and increased efficiency.

More than 160 applications were submitted to participate in the hackathon, and 10 teams made it to the finals. The prize fund of 10 million tenge was divided among the winners, with each receiving 3,300,000 tenge.

The winners were the following teams:

— MERIS presented a prototype in the form of a system for calculating the optimal minimum/maximum level of spare parts inventory for the company.

— Homelabs.ai developed a solution for reserving workstations for employees working on a hybrid schedule.

— The Zerek team developed a system for analyzing roads and transportation using "smart" information boards.

The organizer of the hackathon is the leading business incubator MOST.

Such events signal to the market that corporations are ready for digital transformation and are seeking new ideas and talents.