On May 31 this year, an award ceremony will take place for the winners of the regional stage of the international competition Technovation Girls, who will participate in the finals, held annually in Silicon Valley, the United States.

This year, more than 1,300 talented girls from Uzbekistan participated in the competition. They presented their projects, which used technology and innovation to solve pressing social problems.

“Past Technovation participants note that the program has positively impacted their careers, leadership skills, and job opportunities. Graduates often win other competitions and receive international grants for their studies. They enter leading local and international universities, make careers in information technology, science, and engineering, and create their startups”, said Saida Yusupova, Director of the NGO Tech4Impact.

The Technovation Girls Uzbekistan 2024 program includes programming, marketing, and business skills training modules. As part of the competition, participants developed projects to improve the urban environment, increase transport safety, and solve social problems.

A total of 83 projects were submitted to the jury. Among them are an application against bullying among teenagers, online assistants for studying and checking homework, and a voice assistant for the visually impaired and blind.

Throughout the competition, participants were accompanied by experienced mentors, among whom were managers and practicing IT specialists of Yandex. They helped the girls understand the trends and features of the structure of projects and teams.

Yandex also presented special Smart City and AI For Good nominations for the authors of the best projects using artificial intelligence to solve problems of the urban environment and transport safety. The winners in these categories will receive valuable prizes from the company.

Roman Bondarchuk, UzA