{"id":22813,"date":"2025-08-15T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.in\/thecatalyst\/gaca-wraps-up-avithon-2025-with-top-innovative-ideas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T21:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:23:10","slug":"gaca-wraps-up-avithon-2025-with-top-innovative-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.in\/thecatalyst\/gaca-wraps-up-avithon-2025-with-top-innovative-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"GACA wraps up AVITHON 2025 with top innovative ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The <a title=\"General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)\" href=\"https:\/\/gaca.gov.sa\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)<\/a> concluded the 2025 aviation hackathon (AVITHON) in <a title=\"The Vertical Congress by Redington comes to Riyadh\u00a0\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.in\/exclusive\/the-vertical-congress-by-redington-comes-to-riyadh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riyadh<\/a> yesterday, organized in cooperation with Elm Company and the Digital Saudi Program. In a speech during the closing ceremony, which was attended by several officials, experts, and innovators, GACA President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej said that the challenge serves as a pioneering national platform reflecting the Kingdom\u2019s commitment to turning innovation into reality, contributing to the development of the aviation sector, and achieving the targets of Saudi Vision 2030. He emphasized that innovation and advanced technologies are key drivers for improving operational efficiency, providing exceptional user experiences, and boosting the sector\u2019s global competitiveness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Al-Duailej also praised the creative solutions presented by participants, calling them inspiring examples of how determination and hard work can shape a more advanced and efficient future. He expressed his gratitude to all partners, supporting entities, organizing committees, and everyone who contributed to the success of the challenge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The ceremony featured a video presentation showcasing the hackathon\u2019s journey, followed by the presentation of the top five innovative ideas. Al-Duailej then crowned the winning teams after months of competition that brought together talented young innovators from across the Kingdom, and honored the working team and supporting partners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Content Courtesy &#8211; Saudi Press Agency<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GACA concluded the 2025 AVITHON in Riyadh, showcasing innovations to boost Saudi aviation, align with Vision 2030, and enhance global competitiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,109,111],"tags":[192,195],"class_list":["post-22813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catalyst-exclusive","category-saudi-tech-advancements","category-tech-events-exhibitions","tag-saudi-tech-advancements","tag-tech-events-conferences"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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