Qu
antum Technologies Competition is organized within the scope of TEKNOFEST Technology competitions.
The Quantum Technologies Competition, organised as part of TEKNOFEST, aims to guide young scientist candidates towards quantum technologies and encourage them to gain knowledge and skills in this field. The competition contributes to the development of participants' strategic thinking and collaboration skills, as well as their technical skills. It also supports the spread of quantum awareness in society, brings together young people interested in this field to share their experiences, and supports the creation of a sustainable quantum ecosystem in Türkiye.
The competition will be held in two categories:
Teams in the competition consist of a minimum of 2 (two) and a maximum of 5 (five) members. Teams may optionally add 1 person as an advisor to support their team members.
Software Category
This is a hackathon competition organised as part of TEKNOFEST, aimed at encouraging participants to solve security-focused challenges such as recognising noisy and low-quality face images using quantum neural networks (QNN), and promoting quantum computing skills.
University students (including associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, and open education) and graduates studying in Turkey and abroad can participate in the competition. All candidates (except for the team advisor) must be under the age of 30 (thirty) as of the competition's final application date.
Software Category consists of three stages: Preliminary Evaluation Stage, Electronic Exam Stage, and Final Stage (Hackathon).
Hardware Category
This is an applied and experimental technology competition that aims to develop a system capable of high-precision measurements at low temperatures for Johnson noise thermometers and to design solutions for quantum metrology applications by generating reference signals with the quantum JAWS chip.
Undergraduate and graduate students studying in Turkey and abroad are eligible to participate.
Hardware Category consists of a Preliminary Stage and a Final Stage.
| Explanation | Date |
|---|---|
| Competition Application Deadline | 30.07.2025 23:59 |
| Phase One Announcement of Preliminary Evaluation Results | 02.08.2025 |
| Second Stage Electronic Examination | 07.08.2025 |
| Announcement of the Teams Qualifying for the Final Phase | 10.08.2025 |
| FINAL STAGE | |
| Description of the Hackathon Challenge | 01.09.2025 |
| Training and Question & Answer Meeting | 01.09.2025 |
| The Beginning of the Great Trial | 02.09.2025 (Before Noon) |
| The Great Test | 02-03.09.2025 (30 Hours) |
| Ending the Grand Challenge | 03.09.2025 (Afternoon) |
| Report Submission and Presentation | 03.09.2025 (Afternoon) |
| Announcement of Results | 09.09.2025 |
| TEKNOFEST ISTANBUL AWARD CEREMONY | 17-21.09.2025 |
| Explanation | Date |
|---|---|
| Contest Application Deadline | 30.07.2025 23:59 |
| Preliminary Phase Report Submission | 5.08.2025 |
| Preliminary Evaluation Results and Announcement of Teams to Participate in the Final | 8.08.2025 |
| FINAL SCHEDULE | |
| Training and Competition | 01-03.09.2025 |
| JAWS Chip | 01.09.2025 Morning |
| Noise Basics | 01.09.2025 Morning |
| Meeting with Experimental Setups | 01.09.2025 Afternoon |
| Q&A Interaction | 01.09.2025 Afternoon |
| Final Phase First Stage - Johnson Noise Measurement | 02.09.2025 All Day |
| Final Stage Second Stage - JAWS Waveform - Report Submission and Presentations | 03.09.2025 All Day |
| Announcement of Results | 10.09.2025 |
| TEKNOFEST ISTANBUL AWARD CEREMONY | 17-21.09.2025 |
| Degree | Team Name | |
|---|---|---|
| First | Quantum of Hogwarts | |
| Second | QFriends | |
| Third | FUQC |
| Degree | Award |
|---|---|
| First | 175.000 ₺ |
| Second | 150.000 ₺ |
| Third | 125.000 ₺ |
| Degree | Award |
|---|---|
| First | 175.000 ₺ |
| Second | 150.000 ₺ |
| Third | 125.000 ₺ |
COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.
NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.
INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.
MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.
MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.
TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.
AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.
TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.
Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.
GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.
