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RoNaQCI Hackathon 2025

UVT CYBER TEAM 1

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Summary

We’re thrilled to announce that UVT-CTF has successfully advanced to the finals of the RoNaQCI Quantum Hackathon, part of Romania’s first national quantum communication infrastructure initiative. After excelling in the online eliminatory presentations on June 17, 2025, UVT-CTF won a spot among the top teams to compete in the final round on June 20, 2025, at the RoNaQCI Festival hosted at POLITEHNICA Bucharest ronaqci.eu.

About the RoNaQCI Quantum Hackathon

The “RoNaQCI Quantum Hackathon” is a flagship student competition organized under the Romanian National Quantum Communication Infrastructure (RoNaQCI), which itself forms part of the broader European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) project DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-DEPLOY-NATIONAL (101091562). All organizational decisions are overseen by the Coordinator, the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

Structure & Themes

  • Duration: June 16–20, 2025
  • Format: Fully online eliminatory rounds, culminating in on-site finals and award ceremony
  • Tracks:
    • Quantum Key Distribution Software & Applications
    • Quantum Computing Algorithms
    • Quantum Education & Games
    • Quantum Optical Systems
    • Post-Quantum Cryptography
  • Eligibility: Student teams (3–5 members), ages 18–25, enrolled in accredited programs.
  • Participation: Over 150 students formed squads, collaborated with dedicated mentors, and pitched their demos on the RoNaQCI Festival stage.

Qualification to the Finals

During the eliminatory round on June 17, 2025, UVT-CTF delivered a compelling online presentation that secured them a place among the select finalists. We will now join the on-site final presentations at POLITEHNICA Bucharest on June 20, 2025, where we will pitch their innovative quantum solutions before a distinguished jury.

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Looking Forward

In the final round, we will present live in front of judges from Romania’s top academic and industry leaders on Quantum Technologies.

We’ll compete on criteria such as technical complexity, design, utility, and presentation, all toward capturing top honors in Romania’s inaugural national quantum hackathon.

Join us in celebrating UVT-CTF’s achievement and wishing us the best as we compete for the championship on June 20!