AmCham Bulgaria Hackathon 2026 was organized jointly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, in partnership with the Technical University – Sofia, the Faculty of Economics of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", and the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy – Sofia.
In 2026, the initiative took place under the common theme "Technologies for Doing Good – Local Impact".
The grand prize winner of the third edition of AmCham Bulgaria Hackathon was the team "Agri PV" from Enery. The awarded project offers a comprehensive solution for sustainable land management under photovoltaic parks through afforestation with suitable local crops and intelligent process management, aiming to achieve an effective symbiosis between nature and business.
The jury selected CYBREACH from Syscom Engineering as the best team. The project is a digital training system aimed at preventing online cyber scams and enhancing the skills of employees and citizens in the field of cybersecurity.
In the "Most Innovative Solution" category, three teams were awarded: "Prevention of Erosion and Soil Restoration in a Photovoltaic Park" by Enery, as well as two projects from IBM – "Argus", aimed at increasing transparency in the real estate market, and KarieraHub – an application facilitating connections between students seeking internships and employers.
Due to the exceptional structure and methodology of their work, the jury also awarded an honorary prize for Project Management. The award was presented to the team TENSA from Sensata Technologies.
A special award was also received by the student Elena Kostadinova, who impressed the jury with her participation in two teams simultaneously, working on the cases of Sensata Technologies and RingCentral.
In this year's edition of the hackathon, IBM Bulgaria, MOTO-PFOHE, Sensata Technologies, A1, Parker Curtis, HPE, Syscom Engineering, RingCentral, Enery, and StorPool participated.
The event was presented to students through three special sessions at the partner universities, supplemented by active online communication. The final ceremony brought together the leadership of the four partner universities, faculty members, a significant portion of the 58 students who reached the final, representatives of the participating companies, team mentors, and jury members.
