A startup from Kyrgyzstan won €10,000 at the "Жашыл Санарип Жаратман" hackathon

The final of the "Jashyl Sanarip Zharatman" hackathon took place in Bishkek on October 14. The event brought together 96 teams from across the country. The top 15 teams advanced to the final, where they actively collaborated with mentors over several weeks to refine their business ideas. The finalists presented their projects at the hackathon, and the main prize was awarded to the "Progers OshTU" team. The winners received a prize of 10,000 euros to implement their startup, "Jashyl Bonus."

The winning project focuses on collecting and recycling secondary raw materials. The team presented a prototype of a waste collection machine capable of collecting up to 10 kilograms of plastic, aluminum cans, and glass, and automatically compressing bottles. The project introduces a bonus system to encourage the habit of recycling and sorting waste: 1 bonus for plastic caps and 10 bonuses for bottles and aluminum cans. The startup plans to collaborate with recycling plants to effectively utilize the collected raw materials for further processing.

The next hackathon will focus on environmental initiatives, emphasizing the development of solutions to combat air pollution. Participants will have the opportunity to propose innovative ideas and technologies to improve air quality and reduce harmful emissions. Several winners will be selected, each receiving 2,000 euros to further develop their projects.

Source: limon.kg