Alexandria Quantum Hackathon—Egypt’s first-ever national quantum hackathon—proudly hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and supported by OQI (The Open Quantum Institute, hosted at CERN, born at GESDA, and supported by UBS), in celebration of the United Nations’ 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ).

The Alexandria Quantum Hackathon 2025 seeks to engage students primarily from Egypt, guided by expertise from both local and international mentors, including those who have excelled in previous quantum computing hackathons. These mentors, along with domain experts, serve as speakers and judges, forming a rich community of support, guidance, and evaluation.

Looking further ahead, the hackathon aspires to become a catalyst for growing the quantum computing community in Egypt and potentially across the region in subsequent years.

The structure of the event includes clustering 30 students into six teams, each composed of five students and supported by two mentors, one experienced in quantum computing and the other strong in machine learning. Mentors will also assist teams in developing code, building user interfaces, and managing repositories.