Azure AI Agent Hackathon final pitches at TIU Tashkent students presenting innovative solutions

After a celebratory morning, the energy in the Main Hall shifted to intense focus this afternoon for the Azure AI Agent Hackathon Final Pitches! 🚀

Our students spent the day in the Development Labs finalizing their prototypes, and the results were truly impressive. The goal was to solve local challenges using Azure AI technologies, and the creativity on display was inspiring.

Students in development lab finalizing Azure AI agent prototypes for hackathon final pitches

Proud to announce the final rankings:

🏆 1st Place: VCoders

They impressed everyone with their “Global Intelligence Map.” This tool uses Azure OpenAI to visualize real-time geopolitical news and sentiment on a map, aiding in strategic decision-making for sectors like government and tourism. A complete and functional product!

VCoders team first place hackathon winner presenting Global Intelligence Map using Azure OpenAI

🥈 2nd Place: DeepCore

This team presented an “AI Business Assistant” utilizing a RAG system. Demoed for a cake shop, it acts as a 24/7 employee handling orders, locations, and sales reports via Telegram and web interfaces.

DeepCore team second place presenting AI Business Assistant with RAG system for cake shop demo

🥉 3rd Place: DarkByte

They tackled the local housing market with an “AI Real Estate Search Platform.” Their solution moves beyond standard filters to understand user emotions and context (like “near schools”) to find the perfect home.

DarkByte team third place presenting AI Real Estate Search Platform for Uzbekistan housing market

A massive thank you to our incredible panel of judges for their time, tough questions, and mentorship during the deliberation:

🔹 Mr. Samandar Babaev (TIU Head of IT Dept.)
🔹 Ms. HyeonYeong Seo (Microsoft Korea)
🔹 Mr. Ajit Kohir (Avidia Labs)
🔹 Dr. Anvar Narzullaev (Mohirdev)
🔹 Mr. Xurshidbek Kurbanov (UzVIP)