The Urban Up 3.0 Hackathon, an event that brought together 20 talented teams, concluded with exciting results as the winners presented groundbreaking solutions aimed at addressing municipal challenges, with a special focus on Al-Bireh Municipality. The competition, which took place on Wednesday, February 26, was a showcase of creativity, innovation, and technology, with participants developing pioneering ideas to improve urban life in Palestine.
Congratulations to the top three winners:
First Place: The Sanitor
The first-place winner, The Sanitor, introduced an innovative, cost-effective, preventive device designed to tackle issues in sewage infrastructure. Equipped with an array of sensors including pressure, level, flow, and obstacle detection, this device features an AI-powered camera that identifies potential blockages and flooding in sewage systems. With its real-time data and 4TB of storage, The Sanitor ensures sustainable sewage regulation and offers scalable solutions for municipalities. The future integration of AI will further enhance its detection and maintenance capabilities, revolutionizing urban infrastructure management.
Second Place: Green Palestine
Green Palestine earned second place with a unique approach to environmental and urban development challenges. Their initiative focuses on recycling plastic bottles to create shelters, which will serve as waiting areas in public spaces. By transforming plastic waste into functional, eco-friendly structures, the project addresses waste management issues while promoting sustainability and cleanliness in urban environments. Green Palestine is a testament to how creative recycling practices can contribute to a greener, cleaner future.
Third Place: Baladiyeti
Baladiyeti, the third-place winner, developed a smart application aimed at enhancing public services and improving communication between citizens and municipalities. The app integrates services such as service requests, appointment bookings, and reporting issues. Featuring an interactive map, Baladiyeti displays real-time data on infrastructure status, ongoing maintenance projects, and traffic conditions. By utilizing digital transformation and digital twin technology, the app seeks to optimize urban planning and transportation systems, providing citizens with a more transparent, accessible, and efficient municipal experience.
The winning teams were awarded prizes and, more importantly, their solutions will be adopted by Al-Bireh Municipality. These innovative ideas will also be incubated by Palestine Techno Park, which will offer continuous support to ensure successful implementation and the broader impact of these projects.
Urban Up 3.0 is a part of Palestine Techno Park’s ongoing efforts to foster innovative solutions for a sustainable future in Palestine. This initiative highlights the role of technology and citizen engagement in overcoming urban challenges. It creates a collaborative environment that unites municipalities, innovators, local communities, and public authorities, all working together to develop smart city solutions that improve the quality of life and promote sustainable urban growth.
A huge congratulations to all participants for their hard work, dedication, and passion for creating positive change. We look forward to seeing these solutions come to life and contribute to the future of municipalities in Palestine.
Stay tuned for updates on the next steps in transforming these groundbreaking ideas into reality.
Urban Up 3.0 is organized by Palestine Techno Park and the Palestinian Syndicate of Information Technology Sciences, in partnership with GIZ and Al-Bireh Municipality.
