The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) announced the start of registration for the third edition of the Industrial Hackathon, which is held under the slogan "Your creativity has an impact", and under the patronage of the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Fund, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef. The hackathon aims to invest in citizens' and residents' creativity and harness their energies to develop creative solutions to the challenges of national factories. This is in line with the SIDF's strategy that focuses on innovation and development. The total value of the prizes of this edition exceeds SAR 1,400,000, distributed among the winners and participants in the hackathon. The registration phase ends on September 25, while the closing ceremony will be held on October 12. The 2024 Industrial Hackathon presents challenges facing national manufacturers across three tracks: design, production, and sustainability. Nine leading companies will part icipate in the Industrial Hackathon training camp on October 10 and 11. SIDF invited citizens and residents of the Kingdom aged 18 years and over to participate in the 2024 Industrial Hackathon by visiting the website (hackathon.sidf.gov.sa). Source: Saudi Press Agency