Uzbekistan-Malaysia Tech Bridge
Build the future.Bridge two nations.
UzHack brings together ambitious student builders in Malaysia 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
- Grand Final · Proposed
- 24-25 October 2026
- Kuala Lumpur / Selangor
- iSpace, Marvellous Hall(subject to confirmation)
UZBMYS- Competition tracks
- 3
- Members per team
- 3
- Finalist teams
- 20 (approx.)
- Point judging system
- 100
* Finalist numbers are targets and may change.
01 /About
Smart cities, built by students, 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 multidisciplinary student teams in Malaysia together 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
Uzbek and Malaysian youth collaborate, share perspectives and build together.
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
About 2 weeks
- Teams develop an idea and an initial prototype.
- Teams submit their project and a short presentation video.
- 02
Selection
About 1 week
- Judges evaluate every submission.
- Approximately 20 finalist teams are selected.
- 03
Offline Grand Final
2 days in Kuala Lumpur / Selangor, Malaysia
24-25 October 2026 (proposed)
- Teams continue building with mentor support.
- Final presentations, judging and awards on day two.
Exact dates and submission instructions will be announced officially.
05 /Prizes
Nine winning spots. Three per track.
First, second and third place are awarded in each of the three tracks.
2nd place
× 3 / in every track
To be announced
1st place
× 3 / in every track
To be announced
3rd place
× 3 / in every track
To be announced
The final prize structure is being confirmed by the organizers. Details will be published here once approved.
06 /Judging
How projects are scored.
Judges score every project on a 100-point scale.
100pts
| Innovation and originality | 25 |
|---|---|
| Technical execution | 25 |
| Practicality and relevance to Uzbekistan | 20 |
| Impact and effectiveness | 20 |
| Presentation | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
07 /Who can join
Built for students in Malaysia. Open to every discipline.
You do not need to study computer science. Strong teams mix skills from business, design, engineering, urban planning, environmental studies and more.
- Computer Science
- Business
- Design
- Engineering
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Studies
- +
- Team size
- 3 members
- Participation fee
- Free
- Format
- Online selection + physical final
- Finalists
- About 20 teams
Students from Malaysian universities may be invited to participate alongside Uzbek students, subject to the final eligibility rules.
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
Partnership contact details will be published soon.
10 /Follow us
News lands on Instagram first.
Announcements, deadlines and behind-the-scenes updates are posted on our official Instagram.
@uzhack.uz
Follow @uzhack.uz
11 /FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is UzHack?
Who can participate?
How many members can be in a team?
Do I need to study IT?
Is participation free?
What must we submit for the preliminary round?
Your idea could shape tomorrow’s cities.
Bring your team, solve real problems and turn your ideas into something tangible.