Wednesday 22 / October / 2025
Salalah: The OQBi Hackathon 2025 concluded on Wednesday with the recognition of four winning teams celebrated for their technical innovations and practical solutions across safety, energy, and creative industries sectors.
In the OQBi Hackathon’s Challenges track, three teams emerged victorious. Team "Safe Crew" secured first place for their cloud-based real-time field crew tracking system designed to enhance operational readiness and safety. Team "Vision AI" earned second place for their artificial intelligence-powered solution that assesses industrial risks and facilitates decision-making processes. Team ANTICOR claimed third place for developing an advanced remote monitoring system for industrial corrosion.
Within the Dhofar Governorate Office Challenges track, Team Juthoor 4.0 achieved victory for their digital platform project focused on empowering local artisans and marketing their products through modern digital technologies.
The three-day hackathon engaged 110 participants comprising students, jobseekers, employees, and entrepreneurs who competed through 26 teams, presenting groundbreaking solutions and concepts across multiple industrial domains.
This initiative reflects OQ's comprehensive efforts to foster an innovation and entrepreneurship culture within the industrial sector while supporting Oman's transition toward a sustainable knowledge-based economy, fully aligned with Oman Vision 2040. The hackathon forms an integral component of the company's strategic commitment to advancing innovation and digital transformation, enabling young talents to develop solutions for industrial and energy challenges, facilitating the shift toward a knowledge-driven sustainable economy, and reinforcing Oman's position as a regional hub for innovation and future industries.
The programme further aims to accelerate technological transformation while cultivating a culture of creativity and design thinking, establishing a competitive environment for developing innovative solutions that address industrial challenges while capitalizing on strategic opportunities identified by the company within Dhofar Governorate.
The initiative emphasises youth skills development through platforms for idea exchange, knowledge sharing, and collaborative teamwork, while simultaneously enhancing sustainability practices through technical innovation indicators and the National Charter framework. Additionally, it builds professional networks that connect industry professionals and innovators throughout the Sultanate of Oman.
