Filipino-made AI-powered study app wins at Adelaide’s 2025 Tech eChallenge

Filipino international students Paul John Collantes Legaspi and Gerald Mendeja, with their team, took top prize at the 2025 Tech eChallenge.

Filipino international students Paul John Collantes Legaspi and Gerald Mendeja, with their team, took top prize at the 2025 Tech eChallenge. Credit: Supplied by Paul John Collantes Legaspi and Gerald Mendeja

Two Filipino international students in South Australia have led their team to victory in a prestigious startup competition.


Key Points
  • Paul John Collantes Legaspi and Gerald Mendeja, both from the University of Adelaide, took top prize at the 2025 Tech eChallenge.
  • Their winning project: Quixly, an AI-powered study app that aims to make learning easier, more interactive, and accessible for students.
  • The Tech eChallenge is an annual startup competition run by ThincLab, the university’s hub for student, staff, alumni and startup innovation.
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