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Use of AI and Steam approach, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, dominated most projects Female participation grew 28 % between 2023 and 2025, reflecting the growing interest of girls and adolescents for science and technology
Three days of innovation, technology and young talent marked the fourth edition of the 2025 Hackathon of the Ministry of Education (MINEDU), which rewarded the teams of students, teachers and specialists, who surprised with AI and Robotics projects. The winners received laptops and technological kits thanks to the impulse of private companies committed to modern and quality education.
In the Basic Education Students category, the Neurobots team made up of the students Irina Yana, Luciana Roman and Gabriel Vilca, who study in the constitutional province of Callao. They presented the Autonomous Robot for the transformation of plastics, which contributes in the disposal of waste and the improvement of the environment.
In the Basic Education Teachers category, the first place was obtained by the Steam UP team, made up of teachers Sheila Sierralta and Javier Olivares, who promoted the Chemlab AI: Stem laboratory assisted by artificial intelligence, a tool that supports teachers to which their classes are more dynamic, interactive and personalized.
In the specialists and experts category, the Targaisquad team, composed of Jatziry Sanchez and Jose Quispe, won the program called Yachai Adaptive training with artificial intelligence for key competences in Peruvian students, an innovative tool that customizes learning and helps students to prepare better for their tests.
A remarkable fact of this edition is the sustained increase in female participation: between 2023 and 2025, the presence of womens students grew by 28 %, which demonstrates the greatest interest of more girls and adolescents in science, technology and innovation.
The 2025 Hackathon reflects Minedus sustained commitment to educational innovation. This year a budget exceeding 219,000 soles has been allocated, which doubles what was assigned in previous years, when 101,000 soles was invested, in 2023, and 100,000 soles, in 2024.
Alonso Tenorio, director of the Directorate of Technological Innovation in Education of Minedu, said that the fourth Hackathon has marked a guideline for the incorporation, at all levels, artificial intelligence and the Steam approach (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, for its acronym in English), and its application in robotics.
All the works presented have been of the highest level. This puts the cutting -edge technology applied to education, which takes place from school and shows us that innovations such as artificial intelligence must be included in the teaching and learning process, he said.
When referring to the participation of the private sector, Tenorio stressed that the initiative embraces your school, promoted by Minister Morgan Quero, has managed to add important technology companies, reaching a total of 27 great allies in the 2025 Hackathon.
That the public, private sector and educational institutions have joined have been key to the success of this fourth edition, said Tenorio. He stressed that the participation of private companies doubled this year, reflecting a greater commitment from the business sector with young education and talent.
Among the firms that collaborated with the 2025 Hackathon are Hewlett-Packard, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), Microsoft, Eduulink, Glexco, Samsung Electronics, Entel, Learn creating von braun, Tec generation, Romero Foundation, Santillana Editorial, Eduardo & Mirtha Ananos Foundation, Azzorti Foundation CORP SAC, Colegio Pead Unidos, Inroplas, University of Lima, Odilo, Huampani Vacation Center, Engitronic Peru, Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia, huawei Peru and others.
Investment in technology
The Minedu invests more than 2.5 million soles to integrate technology into education. 300,000 soles have been allocated to Perueduca Tec and Teacher Tec projects to strengthen digital skills in teachers, and more than 100,000 soles to the programmers factory for high school students.
In addition, in 2024, more than 14 million soles were invested for the integration of digital technologies in schools throughout the country, which includes the update of tablets, the implementation of the artificial intelligence plan, the transversalization of digital technologies and the training of more than 40,000 educational actors in the use of technological tools.
