Jerusalem College of Technology Women’s Hackathon also featured technology to help detect when children are left in parked cars.

A hackathon with a dual goal — solving real problems while encouraging young religious women to enter high-tech professions – produced a device called EasySurf that helps seniors access information online. EasySurf was the top winner in the fifth annual Women’s Hackathon at the Jerusalem College of Technology LevTech Entrepreneurship Center. Geared to Orthodox Jewish students, JCT trains approximately 18 percent of all women studying computer science in Israel.

At the 45-hour event, 140 women worked in teams to develop technologies answering specific needs presented by Intel, OrCam, Medtronic, Alpha-TAU, Rafael, United Hatzalah, the Israel Police and the IDF.

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