Air Aware Hackathon 2025

ACU Hackathon 2025 – a resounding success

The 2025 ACU Hackathon was nothing short of inspiring. Over two action-packed days, more than 100 students came together to tackle one big question: How can we use AI to make our air cleaner and healthier?

The results? Absolutely outstanding.

Innovation on display

From interactive dashboards to predictive AI models and creative community education tools, every team brought fresh ideas to the table. The judges were blown away by the quality of presentations, noting the impressive mix of technical skill, creativity and commitment to making a real-world impact.

And the winners are...

After a tough round of judging, five teams took home awards in:

• Best Overall Solution – for a game-changing AI tool that wowed the judges from start to finish: Lior, Ray, Harshill, Ishan, Rayan
• Most Innovative Approach – for daring to think differently and push the boundaries: Leon, Vincent, Jasper, Eden
• Best Data Visualisation – for turning complex datasets into something anyone can understand: Alex, Janseo, Hayden, Charan
• Community Impact – for ensuring the solution reached beyond the tech and into people’s lives: Sheema, Parmin, Abigail, Renita, Olivia
• Best Individual Contributor – for an outstanding personal effort: Pranav, Lochie, Sai, Tasneef, Grant

A selection of winners presentations

Eco tracker (PDF 2.7MB)

Atmos (PDF,1.2MB)

Air Analyser (PDF, 288KB)

Highlights

• Team bonding, rapid coding and lots of laughter.
• Mentorship sessions with industry experts.
• More than 25 prizes awarded – from Amazon Echos to JB Hi-Fi gift cards.
• A room full of energy, creativity and collaboration.

See below for our event photo gallery below and relive some of the best moments.

Looking ahead

This hackathon wasn’t just an event – it was a launchpad. Students left with new skills, valuable industry connections and the confidence to take their ideas further.

This event was supported by