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DESCRIPTION:NASA Space Apps Cairo is one of IEEE Young Professionals Egypt
 ’s programs and is the local edition of the global NASA International Sp
 ace Apps Challenge\, a 48-hour hybrid hackathon uniting technologists\, sc
 ientists\, artists\, entrepreneurs\, and students to tackle real-world pro
 blems using NASA’s open Earth and space data. Since its inception in 201
 5\, the event has grown steadily: in 2024 it attracted over 2500 participa
 nts (+500 on-site and +2000 online)\, forming more than 600 teams\, which 
 is a 300% increase over the previous year.\n\nAlso\, one of the teams nomi
 nated by Space Apps Cairo in 2024 was later chosen as one of the 10 global
  winners among 15\,444 participating teams worldwide\, and was invited to 
 attend the closing ceremony at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center\, USA.\nTo
  support participants\, an on-site preparatory bootcamp is held in Septemb
 er\, open to everyone interested in Space Apps. This bootcamp features ses
 sions introducing the challenge and Space Apps Cairo\, team formation acti
 vities\, and technical and non-technical workshops to prepare attendees fo
 r the hackathon in October.\n\nThe 11th edition of NASA Space Apps Cairo w
 ill follow a hybrid format\, anchored by an on-site hub in Cairo integrate
 d with nationwide virtual participation. This design is informed by last y
 ear’s turnout\, which included innovators from nearly every governorate 
 in Egypt\, further demonstrating the event’s broad reach and impact. In 
 2024\, 13 local winners emerged\, with 10 teams advancing to global nomina
 tion\, including Egypt’s first-ever global award. The event also ranked 
 among the largest hackathons worldwide in the challenge’s history.\n\nBl
 dg: Engineering\, Innovation Hub university\, Cairo\, Al-Qahirah\, Egypt\,
  Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496143
LOCATION:Bldg: Engineering\, Innovation Hub university\, Cairo\, Al-Qahirah
 \, Egypt\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496143
ORGANIZER:moataz.alaa@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:6
SUMMARY:The 11th edition of NASA Space Apps Cairo 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496143
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>NASA Space Apps Cairo is one of IEEE Young
  Professionals Egypt&rsquo\;s programs and is the local edition of the glo
 bal NASA International Space Apps Challenge\, a 48-hour hybrid hackathon u
 niting technologists\, scientists\, artists\, entrepreneurs\, and students
  to tackle real-world problems using NASA&rsquo\;s open Earth and space da
 ta. Since its inception in 2015\, the event has grown steadily: in 2024 it
  attracted over 2500 participants (+500 on-site and +2000 online)\, formin
 g more than 600 teams\, which is a 300% increase over the previous year.</
 p>\n<p>Also\, one of the teams nominated by Space Apps Cairo in 2024 was l
 ater chosen as one of the 10 global winners among 15\,444 participating te
 ams worldwide\, and was invited to attend the closing ceremony at NASA God
 dard Space Flight Center\, USA.<br>To support participants\, an on-site pr
 eparatory bootcamp is held in September\, open to everyone interested in S
 pace Apps. This bootcamp features sessions introducing the challenge and S
 pace Apps Cairo\, team formation activities\, and technical and non-techni
 cal workshops to prepare attendees for the hackathon in October.</p>\n<p>T
 he 11th edition of NASA Space Apps Cairo will follow a hybrid format\, anc
 hored by an on-site hub in Cairo integrated with nationwide virtual partic
 ipation. This design is informed by last year&rsquo\;s turnout\, which inc
 luded innovators from nearly every governorate in Egypt\, further demonstr
 ating the event&rsquo\;s broad reach and impact. In 2024\, 13 local winner
 s emerged\, with 10 teams advancing to global nomination\, including Egypt
 &rsquo\;s first-ever global award. The event also ranked among the largest
  hackathons worldwide in the challenge&rsquo\;s history.</p>
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