OneAquaHealth‑IEEE Global Hackathon: Igniting innovation for urban aquatic ecosystems

The OneAquaHealth‑IEEE Global Hackathon 2026 is set to become a landmark event in digital innovation and environmental sustainability. Designed with a structured and inspiring timeline, the hackathon gives participants ample time to prepare, collaborate, and showcase transformative solutions that connect ecosystem health with human wellbeing.

Registration opened on 1 May 2026 and remains available until 31 August 2026, inviting teams from across Europe and beyond to join this unique challenge. The hackathon itself runs from 16 to 30 September 2026, offering two dynamic weeks of creativity, teamwork, and prototype development. Following submissions, an expert jury will evaluate all entries between 1 and 15 October 2026, with the winning teams announced on 24 October 2026 during the IEEE iGET Conference.

Complementing this timeline, the OneAquaHealth Hackathon Learning Series provides a powerful sequence of bi‑weekly educational sessions that inspire and equip participants for impactful innovation. From foundational insights into the OneAquaHealth project to deep dives into emerging technologies, digital standards, planetary intelligence, and agentic AI, each session builds the knowledge and confidence needed to create meaningful solutions for urban aquatic ecosystems.

This combined learning and innovation journey ensures that every team enters the hackathon informed, empowered, and ready to transform ideas into intelligent, future‑proof applications — advancing the OneAquaHealth vision of healthier cities and thriving aquatic environments.