Seeds of hope as Saudi hackathon harnesses artificial intelligence

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Thu, 2019-09-26 02:22

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to develop a new generation of agriculture entrepreneurs will take another step forward with the launch of a hackathon promoting innovation in the sector.

The Qassim International Hackathon for Agricultural Technology will be launched on Thursday. It is organized by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), represented by the Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, and in partnership with the Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz Community Foundation “Mojtamae.”