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From the State of Hawai‘i Office of the Governor:

Hawai‘i’s next generation of technology leaders took center stage as winners were announced for the 10th Annual Hawai‘i Annual Code Challenge (HACC), marking a milestone year for one of the state’s most impactful civic technology events. Held on November 22 at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu, the 2025 competition brought together high school students, college teams and IT professionals to design innovative solutions addressing real-world challenges faced by state agencies and the community.

Organized by the Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i, the HACC has spent the past decade inspiring participants to apply their technical skills in service of modernizing government and strengthening Hawai‘i’s local tech ecosystem. This year, nine finalist teams were selected to present their projects before a panel of judges, competing for a total of $18,000 in awards.

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