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What would airports look like if they were rethought from scratch, with the help of technology and creativity? This is the challenge launched by Air Hack Iasi, a hackathon that transforms bold ideas into concrete solutions for the future of air mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will take place right inside Iasi Airport, offering participants a real working environment and direct access to the challenges of an active airport ecosystem. Organized by Fab Lab Ia\u0219i, in partnership with Orange Romania and Ia\u0219i Airport, the hackathon brings together developers, designers, entrepreneurs and industry specialists in an intensive 48-hour format, between June 5\u20137, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is officially open, and participants are invited to join a hands-on experience where ideas become functional prototypes. More information and registration: https:\/\/fablabiasi.ro\/air-hack-iasi\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will work in teams to develop solutions that respond to real challenges in the airport ecosystem, a space where infrastructure, security and user experience must work flawlessly, simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Iasi Airport is a strategic infrastructure for the entire region, and its development does not only mean investments in terminals, runways or equipment, but also openness to technology, operational efficiency and a better experience for passengers. Through Air Hack Ia\u0219i, we want to provide the tech community with access to real challenges in airport activity and explore solutions that can contribute to a safer, smarter airport better connected to the needs of the future. For us, this event is not only a competition, but also an initiative through which we honor the Centenary of the first commercial flight to Iasi, connecting the 100 years of history and innovation with the vision of future generations.” – Romeo Vatr\u0103, General Manager of Iasi Airport.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At Orange, we believe that innovation becomes relevant when it responds to real challenges and can be tested in concrete contexts. Air Hack Ia\u0219i brings together the technology, connectivity and creativity of the tech community in a field with a major impact: air mobility and airport infrastructure. We are happy to support a format that encourages experimentation, collaboration and development of digital solutions with applied potential, including by capitalizing on telecom technologies and APIs that can contribute to building the smart airports of the future.” – Ana Ciobanu, Startup Programs Manager Orange Fab<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For Fab Lab Ia\u0219i, Air Hack Ia\u0219i is a natural continuation of our mission to connect technology, applied education and the real needs of the community. An airport is one of the most complex urban and regional infrastructures, and the fact that we can bring young people, developers, entrepreneurs and specialists here to work on concrete challenges shows that innovation must not remain only in the area of ideas, but can be tested directly where it produces impact. We want Air Hack Ia\u0219i to become an example of collaboration between the tech environment, companies and public institutions.” – Dan Zaharia, founder of Fab Lab Ia\u0219i<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We want to transform the airport into a space open to innovation, where technology, aviation and creativity meet to generate real solutions. Air Hack Ia\u0219i is about quickly testing ideas and building the future of mobility right where it happens every day.” – C\u0103t\u0103lin Scripcariu, Project Manager Air Hack Ia\u0219i<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three major directions of innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense & Security Solutions to increase airport safety, by quickly detecting risks and optimizing security processes, without affecting the operational flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrastructure Ideas that rethink airport infrastructure: better connected systems, optimized processes and more efficient and resilient operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

User Experience (UX) Projects that improve the passenger experience by removing bottlenecks and creating faster, more intuitive flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within these directions, participants will work on 12 real challenges in the airport ecosystem, from optimizing passenger flow and adaptive indoor navigation, to automatic detection of risks on the runway or smart airport solutions based on telecom APIs. The complete list of challenges is available on the official website of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Hack Ia\u0219i rewards the best solutions with prizes totaling 20,000 lei, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n