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February 9, 2026 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations Yasemin Yılmaz, a fourth-year student in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Gebze Technical University (GTU), wins the third-place award in the individual category for “Most Applicable Digital Solution at Local Level ” at the “My Idea Is Future: Digital Solutions Hackathon for Youth,” organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB).
Held in collaboration with "Kodluyoruz", the hackathon brought together young participants aged 19–29, who developed mobile applications, AI-based solutions, data-driven models, and web-based projects over three days with mentor support. The event aimed to encourage young people to design locally applicable, sustainable, and socially impactful solutions, develop prototypes, and present innovative projects.
The award-winning project, Garden Pot, is an innovative platform designed to promote sustainable urban gardening through AI-powered digital solutions. The platform facilitates plant-growing processes for individuals while supporting biodiversity conservation, plant and seed sharing, and local production. Through a community-based digital ecosystem, it contributes to the development of greener, more resilient, and more livable cities.
https://www.undp.org/turkiye/news/awards-announced-my-idea-future-digital-solutions-hackathon-youth
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