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Moroccan projects recognized at Innovation Week Awards 2026, AI-assisted evaluation introduced
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Moroccan inventors have received top honors at the Innovation Week Awards 2026, an online competition celebrating scientific and technological innovation. The event, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of OFEED and the 8th anniversary of the Innovation Week Awards, featured a novel AI-assisted live evaluation system. This system allowed participants to present their projects to an AI jury via interactive video exchanges, aiming to enhance the consistency, transparency, and efficiency of international innovation competitions. Hassan Ammor, a professor at Mohammed V University in Rabat and an inventor at the City of Innovation, was awarded the Academic Grand Prize for his project combating exam fraud using AI, data analysis, and advanced digital technologies. This solution addresses the increasing digitization of education and the need to maintain academic integrity. Additionally, Ammor, along with Jalal Baayer and Zakaria Er-Reguig from Mohammadia School of Engineers, were named among the Top 20 Gold Medal Winners. Their recognized innovations include an intelligent scanner for breast cancer detection using microwave imaging and a micro-ribbon antenna for GSM designed to limit thermal interactions from electromagnetic waves. These projects span health and telecommunications, showcasing applied research on critical scientific, technological, and societal issues. The introduction of an AI jury, described as a world first by organizers, aims to complement human expertise an
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