Posted On: September 23rd 2026, 05:41 pm
And the winner of the 2026 AI x City Climate Action Hackathon is … 🥁
🥇TRACE from the United States and Cameroon
Congratulations to our grand prize winners, and our incredible runner-ups:
🥈 I-AdapT from India
🥉 FloodFact AI from Kenya
Out of a record breaking 75 global submissions across 32 countries, TRACE stood out to our expert jury. TRACE’s solution addresses flooding by making critical data and frontline assessments accessible to cities through AI-driven structured, geotagged climate records, focusing on the most vulnerable communities.
Congratulations to our 11 finalists for your innovation and commitments to inclusive AI solutions for urban climate challenges. Stay tuned for updates from the pilots!