Choose a challenge
Tell us your first and second choice when you apply.
Dilijan Business Hackathon · First edition
Build something real. In one day.
A free one-day business hackathon for students aged 14–19. Choose a challenge, build with a team, and pitch your solution for a share of 200,000 AMD.
200,000 AMDPrize fund
14–19Age range
3Challenges
FreeEntry
How it works
Choose. Build. Pitch.
No team, experience, or finished idea required. Bring your curiosity and a laptop—we will help with the rest.
Build with a team
Meet your teammates and develop a practical solution with expert guidance.
Pitch to the judges
Present what you built and compete for a share of the prize fund.
Three real problems
Choose your challenge.
Pick the problem that interests you most. You will choose a first and second preference when you apply.
Help Armenia act on pollution
Turn a local environmental problem into information people can understand and act on.
Mentors & judges · Lusine Minasian · Lia ApikyanMake fruit harvesting smarter
Design software that helps Tavush orchards harvest fruit more efficiently.
Mentor & organizer · Ricardo BergmannKeep culture alive and accessible
Use technology to preserve and share Armenian art, language, music, or craft.
Mentors & judges · Mohamed Rashad · Anna GargarianTeams are formed on the day. You do not need to arrive with an idea.
The people in the room
Judges and mentors.
People from business, technology, and the arts will brief the challenges, guide the teams, and judge the final pitches.
Lia Apikyan
Judge & mentor · Area 01
Lusine Minasian
Judge & mentor · Area 01
Ricardo Bergmann
Organizer & mentor · Area 02
Albert Poghosyan
Judge
Arevik Khachatryan
Judge & mentor
Mohamed Rashad
Judge & mentor · Area 03
Anna Gargarian
Judge · Area 03
Stefan Papp
Judge · Data & AI
· 09:00–21:00
One day. Four moments.
Meet your team, learn from the mentors, build your solution, and pitch it before the day is over.
Meet
Check in, meet the organizers, and form your team.
Learn
Hear the opening talk and receive your challenge briefing.
Build
Develop, test, and rehearse your solution with mentor support.
Pitch
Present to the judges. Winners are announced at 20:00.
View the full schedule
Registration
Check in at Villa3 Hub.
Welcome
Meet the organizers and learn how the day works.
Opening talk
Hackathon advice from Lusine Minasian.
Challenge briefings
Meet your mentor and receive the brief.
Coffee break
Build block one
Work until lunch, with a folk-dance break at 12:45.
Lunch
Food is not provided.
Build block two
Finish and rehearse, with a folk-dance break at 16:45.
Coffee break
Final pitches
Present your solution to the judges.
Awards
Winners share the 200,000 AMD prize fund.
Farewell
Photos, new contacts, and closing remarks.
Good to know
Everything you need.
The hackathon takes place at Villa3 Hub, a collaborative space in Dilijan.
Applications are open
Ready to build?
You do not need experience, an idea, or a team. Tell us what interests you and why.
You can apply if
- You are between 14 and 19 years old
- You live in Dilijan or elsewhere in Tavush
- You are curious and ready to work with a team
Choose two challenge areas before you start—your first choice and a backup.
Apply via Telegram
Message +374 94 100 879 with:
- Your full name
- Where you live and your age
- Your first and second challenge choices Use the numbers 01–03
- Why they interest you Two or three sentences is enough
You can also save +374 94 100 879 and message it from Telegram.
Made possible by
Supported by Hyperion AI.
Interested in supporting the event? Contact the organizers on Telegram.
