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E-Commerce Competition | TEKNOFEST

About the Competition

The E-Commerce Hackathon Competition is a technology competition organized within the scope of TEKNOFEST in collaboration with the T3 Foundation, the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology, and Trendyol. The competition aims to develop AI-based algorithms and user-centered solutions to improve e-commerce users’ search and shopping experience.

Participants are expected to develop innovative models in the fields of data science and software engineering to more accurately and efficiently model the product–search relationship. The competition consists of two stages: Datathon (Kaggle) and Hackathon, and successful teams are given the opportunity to present and further develop their projects in the final stage.

 

Competition Calender 2026

Explanation Date
Application Start Date 20 May, 2026
Application Deadline June 19, 2026
Conducting the competition introductory session with participants and sharing the Kaggle participation link. June 26, 2026
Online Kaggle Competition June 26 – July 17, 2026
Submission of solutions by finalist candidate teams and evaluation of the submitted solutions July 18 – August 1, 2026
Announcement of finalist teams August 2, 2026
Submission of draft solution reports by finalist teams August 3 – August 9, 2026
Online meeting with finalists August 14, 2026
Hackathon preparation process August 14 – August 28, 2026
Preliminary review of the finalist teams’ productized solutions August 29 – September 4, 2026
September 5: Physical hackathon, networking September 6: Project presentations and announcement of results September 5 – September 6, 2026
Award Ceremony (TEKNOFEST Şanlıurfa) September 30 – October 4, 2026

    E-Commerce Hackathon Competition 2024 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    First BazLLaMa Is All You Need
    Second sebil
    Third Kermits

    E-Commerce Hackathon Competition 2025 Awards

    Degree Team Name
    First DreamTeam
    Second KTT TrainedYol
    Third SKY

E-Commerce Competition 2026 Awards

Degree Award
Birinci 150.000 ₺
İkinci 120.000 ₺
Üçüncü 100.000 ₺

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TEKNOFEST STARTUP PROGRAM

The TEKNOFEST Startup Program, organized under the leadership of the T3 Startup Center, is designed for TEKNOFEST finalists at the university level and beyond. The program offers participants 11 different opportunities, including entrepreneurship training and investor meetings.

DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

Official Recognition
Certificates are issued by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and hold official validity.

Verifiable Infrastructure
Thanks to the digital badge infrastructure, certificates can be easily verified by third parties.

Career and Academic Support
These certificates enhance participants’ résumés and provide an advantage in academic and career applications.

TECHNICAL TOUR

Companıes Recognıtıon Opportunıty
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Türkiye.

Network
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

Informatıon About Busıness And Vocatıonal Lıfe
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

Motıvatıon And Interestıng
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

TRAINING

Traınıng Program
With the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, training programs will be organized for finalist teams to support their projects.

Q&A Meetıngs
Meetings will be organized with the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, where competitors can ask questions and exchange ideas about their projects, the competition process, and evaluation criteria.

CAREER

Internshıp
Internship opportunities will be provided at Türkiye’s leading technology institutions.

Guıdance And Support Programs For Internatıonal Competıtıons
As part of the National Technology Teams Support Program, led by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, teams will receive guidance on international competitions, as well as material support and transportation/accommodation assistance.

NATIONAL TEAMS OF TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Materıal Support
Necessary technical equipment and materials are provided to help teams develop their projects.

Experıence Sharıng Program
Experts share their knowledge and experiences with young participants to guide them.

Consultancy Support
Expert advisors provide guidance to support teams in technical and strategic matters.

Workshop And Productıon Support
Access to workshops and production facilities is provided for use during the prototype development stages of projects.