A unique open-space laser communication system recently won first place at the ninth annual Jerusalem College of Technology’s (JCT) tech hackathon.

The “Great Minds Hackathon” was organized by the JCT’s Schreiber LevTech Entrepreneurship Center to develop innovative solutions for global challenges.

It brought together 122 Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox male students from Israel and other countries, including the United States, Britain, Chile and South Africa.