12 October 2025

From October 10 to 12, the Startup сenter of Hi-Tech Park hosted the three-day Space Hackathon with InDev Solutions. The event brought together 150 young programmers and IT enthusiasts from leading universities and lyceums across Belarus. The participants formed 43 teams.  Their task was to develop the most effective AI-powered self-diagnostic solution using computer vision technologies.

The hackathon was co-organized by Belarusian State University, the StartUp Space BSU entrepreneurial community, and Hi-Tech Park, with the support from InDev Solutions.

Welcoming the participants, Anna Ryabova, the director of Hi-Tech Park, emphasized: "Our focus is to create an environment, where curiosity meets bold innovation. We’re thrilled to have you here and look forward to seeing your most daring ideas come to life."

Organizers and partners of the contest highlighted the importance of cultivating entrepreneurial spirit and encouraging breakthrough business solutions through such activities.

"I’m glad that this is an ongoing event. It’s crucial that young people engage in real-life projects from their student years and try to demonstrate their full potential," noted Viktor Kochin, vice-rector at BSU.

Oleg Belyakov, CEO of InDev Solutions, added: "This platform is not just part of our corporate social responsibility, it’s a long-term contribution and a chance to meet young talented people. You are the future of the digital economy, not only in Belarus but globally."

Participants faced a complex challenge: to develop a web application capable of analyzing a user’s facial image with AI-based functionality and computer vision to provide a preliminary health assessment. Bonus points were awarded for mobile-friendly solutions.

The competition included multiple stages, combining independent team work with expert-led lectures and mentoring sessions. The format helped the participants dive into professional development methodologies, improve their project pitching skills, and strengthen teamwork, time management, and stress resilience.

15 teams made it through to the final stage, which took place on October 12. Dmitry Mikulko, head of the HTP Startup center, noted: "This is the first hackathon where so many teams made it to the final pitch. It means that hackathons are attracting more and more talented minds. I don’t envy the InDev tech experts who have to choose the winners—it won’t be easy! May the strongest or most technically brilliant team win!"

During the final presentations, teams had just three minutes to pitch their solutions, showcase working prototypes, and respond to tough questions of the jury composed of managers and experts from InDev Solutions, as well as startup centers of Hi-Tech Park and Belarusian State University.

Projects were evaluated based on functionality and completeness, originality and innovation, user experience (UX/UI), and presentation quality.
After detailed analysis and extensive discussion, the jury selected the top three winners.

The 1st place was awarded to the team led by Timofey Poluzerov (BSU) for a comprehensive preliminary diagnostic system offering personalized health recommendations and tracking progress over time.

The team of Matvey Shulman (BSUIR & BSU Lyceum) came 2nd. The contestants presented a solution targeting acne treatment and early detection of malignant skin lesions.

The 3rd place was given to the team of Alexander Lebedev (BSUIR & BSUFL) for a prototype assessing general health status using parameter analysis based on different classification models.

"It’s inspiring to see your software solution evolve into an application, that will be used in real life. Everyone who made it to the final is already a winner—you met the deadlines and delivered working code. And it’s great to see not only young men but also talented women demonstrating impact in the tech sector," said Oleg Belyakov during the awards ceremony.

Participants and experts unanimously agreed that hackathons represent a turning point for the industry. New talents emerge here and the most innovative technical solutions are born.