The University of Petra won first and second place in the “Sustainability Hackathon 2025," which was hosted by the university and organized by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Information Technology, in collaboration with the Jordan branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The “V-Coders" team from the University of Petra won first place, while the “Try Outs" team from the same university shared second place with the “AlgForce" team from the Hashemite University. The “Green Map" team from Zarqa University won third place.

Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Professor Dr. Wael Hadi, affirmed that hosting the hackathon reflects the university's commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students. He added that the participating projects demonstrated deep awareness of sustainability challenges and the ability to devise practical technological solutions.

The hackathon featured the evaluation of ten qualified projects out of forty-five submissions, assessed by a specialized judging panel. The first-place winner received a prize of 200 Jordanian dinars.

The university honored the judging panel members:
Dr. Imad Al-Ayasrah, Professor Dr. Khalil Yousef, Eng. Mohammad Al-Habahbeh, Professor Dr. Sahar Adwan from the Hashemite University, Dr. Waleed Al-Waideh from Mutah University, and Dr. Reem Al-Fayez from the University of Jordan, by presenting them with commemorative shields.

The ceremony was attended by the Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Banna, and Professor Dr. Khalil Yousef, Coordinator of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IEEE Jordan.