A CIVIC INNOVATION HACKATHON

AI FOR CIVIC SOLUTIONS · 2026

Build AI That Makes a Difference.

Bring your ideas, technical skills, and curiosity together to create practical solutions for the challenges communities face.

A CODELOGIX Solutions initiative
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100+Aspiring Innovators
20+Potential Teams
10+Learning Workshops
6+Civic Challenge Areas
Designed for builders with ideas that matter.
OUR MISSION

Technology should solve problems that matter.

Ideas Impact
Purpose-driven buildingInnovation with civic value

About the initiative

Innovation Beyond the Screen

AI for Civic Solutions 2026 is a civic innovation initiative by CODELOGIX Solutions. It invites participants to explore how artificial intelligence, software development, and creative problem-solving can contribute to better outcomes for people and communities.

The journey is designed around identifying real challenges, learning relevant skills, developing project ideas, and working towards prototypes. Participants can explore areas such as public services, education, healthcare, smart cities, and the environment.

  • Identify a meaningful civic or community challenge.
  • Explore how AI and software could help address it.
  • Develop and demonstrate a practical project prototype.
Learn more about the initiative

Explore the challenge areas

Choose a Problem Worth Solving

Explore civic challenge areas and identify where your skills, ideas, and curiosity can make a meaningful difference.

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AI for Civic Innovation

Create AI-powered solutions for public challenges, community needs, and civic participation.

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Smart Cities

Explore smarter urban mobility, public infrastructure, and connected city services.

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GovTech

Make public services more accessible, efficient, transparent, and citizen-friendly.

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Education

Build tools that improve access to learning, educational support, and student opportunities.

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Healthcare

Explore responsible technology for health awareness, navigation, and service access.

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Environment

Use technology to address waste, pollution, conservation, and environmental awareness.

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Your innovation journey

From Registration to Showcase

A clear journey helps participants move from an initial idea towards a project they can demonstrate and explain.

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Register

Submit your application and participation details.

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Learn

Build your skills through hackathon-related workshops.

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Ideate

Identify a civic challenge and plan your solution.

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Build

Turn your idea into a working prototype.

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Submit

Prepare and submit your project for evaluation.

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Showcase

Present your solution and explain its potential impact.

Dates, submission instructions, and event milestones will be published on the official timeline once confirmed.

Learn before you build

Workshops That Help You Build

Explore practical learning sessions designed to help participants develop ideas and prepare for the hackathon.

Civic Problem Discovery & Design ThinkingFree for registered participants
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Civic Problem Discovery & Design Thinking

Identify real problems in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and local communities, understand who is affected, and turn observations into clear problem statements.

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Generative AI for Civic GoodFree for registered participants
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Generative AI for Civic Good

Learn how AI can support public-service information, citizen queries, complaint categorization, and community support through prompt engineering and a hands-on mini-demo.

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Open Data for Public ImpactFree for registered participants
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Open Data for Public Impact

Find, clean, and interpret public datasets to create useful insights about education, transport, sanitation, and public services.

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Build Your First Civic Tech PrototypeFree for registered participants
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Build Your First Civic Tech Prototype

Build a simple responsive web application for a real civic problem, covering UI basics, forms, dashboards, and user testing.

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Build AI Chatbots for CitizensFree for registered participants
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Build AI Chatbots for Citizens

Create a basic chatbot for public information, education opportunities, or community services while exploring Urdu and English support and inaccurate answers.

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Maps, Geospatial Data & Smart CitiesFree for registered participants
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Maps, Geospatial Data & Smart Cities

Explore how digital maps can identify potholes, waste collection issues, inaccessible facilities, and areas vulnerable to flooding.

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Responsible AI, Privacy & Digital TrustFree for registered participants
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Responsible AI, Privacy & Digital Trust

Understand bias, hallucinations, personal-data protection, cybersecurity, and responsible AI practices for tools that may affect citizens.

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GitHub, Deployment & Open-Source CollaborationFree for registered participants
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GitHub, Deployment & Open-Source Collaboration

Learn repositories, README files, basic version control, and how to deploy a working prototype using accessible free hosting options.

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Civic Innovation: Pitching, Impact & SustainabilityFree for registered participants
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Civic Innovation: Pitching, Impact & Sustainability

Present the problem, beneficiaries, proposed solution, measurable impact, and long-term sustainability without exaggerating what the product can do.

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Build with AI: Rapid Prototyping & Hackathon PreparationFree for registered participants
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Build with AI: Rapid Prototyping & Hackathon Preparation

Use AI coding tools to develop a small feature, test it, fix errors, and prepare a demo through a mini-project clinic and Q&A.

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Workshop details
All workshops are free to attend for registered participants

Why participate?

More Than a Hackathon

Learn by doing, collaborate with others, and focus your technical creativity on challenges that matter.

Practical learning

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Expert workshops

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Mentorship

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Networking

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Certificates

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Prizes

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Internship opportunities

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Portfolio projects

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Industry exposure

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Community access

Build confidence, connections and a portfolio while solving a real civic challenge.

Partner with purpose

Help Make Civic Innovation Possible

We welcome organizations interested in supporting civic technology, practical learning, and emerging innovators.

Learn from experience

Meet the Voices Behind the Ideas

Guest speaker profiles and session information will be published after confirmation by the organizing team.

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YOUR NEXT IDEA STARTS HERE

Ready to Build Something That Matters?

Join hundreds of builders, designers, and innovators shaping the future of civic technology.

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