{"id":8567,"date":"2025-08-01T11:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigtech.africa\/?p=8567"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:04:33","slug":"le-makeathon-africa-by-cetime-un-catalyseur-dinnovation-industrielle-a-bigtech-africa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigtech.africa\/en\/le-makeathon-africa-by-cetime-un-catalyseur-dinnovation-industrielle-a-bigtech-africa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The MAKEATHON Africa by CETIME: a catalyst for industrial innovation at BigTech Africa 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">The <strong>CETIME<\/strong> announces an unprecedented event at the heart of BigTech Africa 2025: the <strong>MAKEATHON Africa<\/strong>, a collaborative technological challenge dedicated to the industry of the future.<br>Held on <strong>August 30 and 31, 2025, at CRT Sousse<\/strong>, this event will bring together students, engineers, startups, and industrial companies to <strong>co-create concrete solutions to tomorrow\u2019s mechanical and mechatronic challenges<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\"><em>\u201cThe MAKEATHON Africa illustrates our vision: making industrial innovation a strategic lever for Tunisia and Africa, by fostering co-creation and technology transfer.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <strong>CETIME<\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An innovation lab in action<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"translation-block\">The <strong>MAKEATHON<\/strong> Africa will be designed as a space for experimentation and intense collaboration, with:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>48 hours of design and prototyping around real industrial challenges<br><\/li>\n\n<li>Multidisciplinary teams combining young talents and industrial experts<br><\/li>\n\n<li>Coaches and experts to support the projects<br><\/li>\n\n<li>A public presentation and awards ceremony at the BigTech Africa 2025 Expo on September 10.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>The themes address major challenges: AI-based predictive maintenance, energy optimization of mechanical processes, low-cost automation, robotics, mechatronics, and Industry 4.0.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A strong signal for Tunisia and African industry<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"translation-block\">With this <strong>MAKEATHON<\/strong>, CETIME and its partners position Tunisia as a regional hub for applied innovation, creating a strategic bridge between local industry and African industrial ecosystems.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s more than just a hackathon: it\u2019s a platform to bring out concrete industrial solutions, strengthen African synergies, and identify the talents of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>An open call for participation<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"translation-block\"><p>The <strong>MAKEATHON<\/strong> targets a wide range of actors: students, engineers, startups, industrial companies, laboratories and research centers, associations, and independent innovators.<\/p><\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Apply now by completing your application form via the official link and join the <strong>MAKEATHON Africa by CETIME<\/strong> before <strong>August 22, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eventoo.io\/event-create-account\/38_685173a80243d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register now!<\/a><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le CETIME annonce un \u00e9v\u00e9nement in\u00e9dit au c\u0153ur de BigTech Africa 2025 : le MAKEATHON Africa, un challenge technologique collaboratif d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019industrie du futur.Organis\u00e9 les 30 et 31 ao\u00fbt 2025 au CRT Sousse, cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement r\u00e9unira \u00e9tudiants, ing\u00e9nieurs, startups 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