Uzbekistan-Malaysia Tech Bridge
Build the future.Bridge two nations.
UzHack brings together ambitious Uzbeks in Malaysia, students and professionals alike, to create smart-city solutions for Uzbekistan. Turn ideas into prototypes that can make a real-world impact.
- Smart City Innovation
- Uzbekistan × Malaysia
- Free Participation
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UZBMYSRegistration
Registration is open until 8 November.
- Registration deadline
- 8 November
- Online round starts
- 9 November
- Grand Final
- 21-22 November
Teams by track
Live
01Smart Healthcare
31%
02Smart Transport & Mobility
31%
03Smart Education
38%
Share of registered teams in each track. Exact numbers are not published.
- Competition tracks
- 3
- Members per team
- 3
- Finalist teams
- 15 (approx.)
- Point judging system
- 100
* Finalist numbers are targets and may change.
01 /About
Smart cities, built by Uzbeks, across two nations.
UzHack is one shared name for hackathons across WAYU’s international network: young people with Uzbek roots and international perspectives, building something together through technology.
× MalaysiaThis edition, the Uzbekistan-Malaysia Tech Bridge, brings together multidisciplinary teams of Uzbeks who study, work or live in Malaysia to design practical smart-city solutions for Uzbekistan, with Fergana as the focus city, drawing on Malaysia’s smart-city experience.
Two nations, one team spirit
Uzbeks in Malaysia bring what they learn here back home to Uzbekistan.
Real smart-city problems
Apply technology to healthcare, mobility and education challenges that cities face today.
Multidisciplinary by design
Engineers, designers, business minds and planners each bring something a team needs.
Ideas with a path forward
Promising solutions may be shared with relevant stakeholders in Uzbekistan.
02 /Mascot
Meet Polvon.
Polvon is the face of UzHack: a red panda with Uzbek roots and an international outlook, inspiring young people to build something together through technology.
What Polvon stands for
- Technology
- Collaboration
- International perspectives
What’s in a name?
In Uzbek, “polvon” means a strong, brave champion. It is the spirit we hope every team brings to the hackathon: bold enough to take on real problems, and strong enough to see them through together.
Why a red panda?
Red pandas are curious, clever and quick on their feet, just like a good hackathon team. Their fur even matches our colours: red, black and white.
Polvon at a glance
- Name
- Polvon
- Species
- Red panda
- Roots
- Uzbek roots, international outlook
- Signature look
- Glasses, black UzHack hoodie, red cargo pants and sneakers
- Superpower
- Turning big ideas into working prototypes
- Motto
- Code. Connect. Create.
03 /Tracks
Choose your challenge.
Every team builds for one of three smart-city tracks.
- 01
Track 01 / HEALTH
Smart Healthcare
Make healthcare faster, fairer and easier to reach for every citizen.
Example directions
- Digital clinic systems
- Queue management
- Telemedicine
- Citizen-facing healthcare services
- 02
Track 02 / MOBILITY
Smart Transport & Mobility
Help people and goods move through the city safely, cleanly and on time.
Example directions
- Traffic management
- Public transport solutions
- Smart parking
- Urban logistics
- 03
Track 03 / EDUCATION
Smart Education
Open up learning for everyone and modernize how schools and universities work.
Example directions
- Digital education services
- Equal access to learning
- School and university process improvements
04 /How it works
Three stages from idea to Grand Final.
- 01
Online Preliminary Round
Online
Starts 9 November 2026
- Teams develop an idea and an initial prototype.
- Teams submit their project and a short presentation video.
- 02
Selection
Before the Grand Final
Results: 16-18 November 2026
- Judges evaluate every submission.
- Approximately 15 finalist teams are selected, 5 per track.
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Offline Grand Final
2 days in Malaysia
21-22 November 2026
- Teams continue building with mentor support.
- 2-3 additional tasks are given on the spot.
- Final presentations, judging and awards on day two.
Registration closes on 8 November 2026. Submission instructions are published on the platform. All times are Malaysia time (MYT).
05 /Prizes
Nine winning spots. Three per track.
First, second and third place are awarded in each of the three tracks.
Prize pool
9× MacBook Pro 14″ M5 + 90 mln UZS
2nd place
in every track
20 mln UZS
per team
×3 teams (one per track)
1st place
in every track
MacBook Pro 14″ M5
for every team member
×9 in total (3 tracks × 3 members)
3rd place
in every track
10 mln UZS
per team
×3 teams (one per track)
First, second and third place are awarded in each of the 3 tracks.
06 /Judging
How projects are scored.
Judges score every project on a 100-point scale.
100pts
| Innovation and originality | 25 |
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| Technical execution | 25 |
| Practicality and relevance to Uzbekistan | 20 |
| Impact and effectiveness | 20 |
| Presentation | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
07 /Who can join
Open to every Uzbek in Malaysia. Any background.
Whether you study, work or simply live in Malaysia, you can join. You do not need an IT background: strong teams mix skills from business, design, engineering, urban planning, environmental studies and more.
- Computer Science
- Business
- Design
- Engineering
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Studies
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- Team size
- 3 members
- Participation fee
- Free
- Format
- Online selection + physical final
- Finalists
- About 15 teams (5 per track)
UzHack is open only to citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Every team member must be an Uzbek citizen who is in Malaysia and under 30 years of age.
Read the eligibility rules
08 /Official merch
The UzHack tee.
Our official T-shirt carries the event spirit: a retro computer, our three tracks and the Tech Bridge between Uzbekistan and Malaysia.
- Front
- UzHack and WAYU Malaysia chest prints
- Back
- Retro computer artwork, Health / Mobility / Education tracks and partner marks
Availability and distribution details will be announced by the organizers.
09 /Partners
Built together.
UzHack is made possible by organizations that believe in young innovators.
Organizers
Official partners & co-organizers
Our official partners are also organizers and co-organizers of UzHack, working together with WAYU Malaysia.
Want to support the next generation of builders? Let’s talk.
10 /Follow us
News lands on Instagram first.
Announcements, deadlines and behind-the-scenes updates are posted on our official Instagram.
@wayu_malaysia
Follow @wayu_malaysia
11 /FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is UzHack?
Who can participate?
How many members can be in a team?
Do I need to study or work in IT?
Is participation free?
When does registration close?
Your idea could shape tomorrow’s cities.
Bring your team, solve real problems and turn your ideas into something tangible.