PALO ALTO, California – 24 October, 2025 – Denodo, a leader in data management, announces that the Data and AI for Real-World Impact University Challenge starts next Monday. This virtual competition invites students worldwide to unleash their data and AI skills for real-world impact.
WHAT: The Denodo University Challenge is a virtual, exclusive competition inviting university students (in groups of 1 to 3) to solve real-world data management problems using the Denodo Platform. This year’s focus is on Data and AI for Real-World Impact, challenging participants to build innovative AI-driven solutions powered by logical data management.
WHEN: The challenge will run from Monday, October 27th to Sunday, November 16th, 2025. Registration has been open since May 21st and will continue to be open until the end of the challenge.
WHERE: The event will be held virtually, open to participants from all over the world.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The challenge is open to university and other higher-education students.
WHY PARTICIPATE: Participants will use Denodo Express to tackle the typical phases of a data project (Integrate, Manage, and Deliver) while showcasing their competency in data integration, data governance, and analysis, while learning how to integrate data as part of an AI solution.
PRIZES: Top-performing teams will win:
- 1st Place: A $150 gift card (for each participant), A Denodo T-shirt plus exclusive merchandise, A copy of the O’Reilly Book The Rise of Logical Data Management, Access to Denodo training and certification exams for 6 months, a winner badge, promotion on LinkedIn, and an invitation to visit a Denodo office and assist at a local Denodo event.
- 2nd and 3rd Place: A Denodo T-shirt plus exclusive merchandise, A copy of the O’Reilly Book The Rise of Logical Data Management, access to Denodo training and associate certification exams for 6 months, and an invitation to visit a Denodo office.
- University Prize: 15 certification exams at no cost for the university with the highest number of participating teams.
HOW: Registration for this challenge is already open! Register and learn more on the official page, now: https://community.denodo.com/university-challenge/