HMGICS's annual Hackathon takes on a Go Green theme

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS) and Hyundai Cradle Singapore celebrated the finale of their annual Hackathon, held for the first time at Temasek Shophouse.

Currently in its fifth edition, the Hackathon convened the largest cohort of students to date - 91 students across 25 teams from across nine local and international schools - to tackle real-world climate adaptation challenges for Singapore and beyond.

The Hackathon is part of a broader, long-term partnership between HMGICS and Temasek Foundation

Themed "Go Green: Climate Adaptation" this year, the Hackathon was hosted in conjunction with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's (MSE) Go Green SG 2026, and in partnership with Temasek Foundation, with support from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

The Hackathon is HMGICS's flagship innovation and education programme that is dedicated to nurturing and empowering youth, driving innovation and community impact, and catalysing youth-led innovation to enhance public safety, resilience and sustainability in the face of increasing climate risks.

The initiative comes in line with the announcement of climate adaptation as a national priority, and against the backdrop of Singapore's Third National Climate Change Study (V3), which underscores the growing urgency of climate risks and the need for adaptation measures that strengthen resilience across communities, infrastructure, and everyday life.

The participants were evaluated across four criteria - Relevance and alignment, feasibility and practicality, innovation and creativity, and impact and benefit

It also supports MSE's broader effort to engage citizens, businesses, and civil societies in shaping the Republic's first National Adaptation Plan, a long-term living strategy to protect Singapore and its people from the impacts of climate change.

Following the finale, a one-week long public exhibition will be hosted at Temasek Shophouse (Banyan Cove) in October to extend the impact of the programme with the wider community.

The exhibition aims to provide a platform for students to showcase their ideas and further strengthen climate awareness via an immersive and solution-led experience that translates youth-driven innovation into accessible, credible, and climate adaptation narratives.