ASEAN Geospatial Challenge

ASEAN Geospatial Challenge 2026

The ASEAN Geospatial Challenge: Geospatial Youth Edition brings youth in the ASEAN region together to use geospatial technology and information to support nations in achieving their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Targeted at students from Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in the ASEAN region, the challenge aims to:

  • Cultivate good relationships and collaborations among the youth in ASEAN.

  • Elevate geospatial competencies and facilitate knowledge sharing.

  • Raise interest in the geospatial field

Format of Challenge

Key Dates

Important Notes for Participants

View AGC 26 Important Notes for submission guidelines, rules and regulations and judging criteria of the challenge.

Each team is to submit the following documents to their respective National Geospatial Agency:

Document

Remarks

Presentation Slides

Catered for a 10-minute presentation (pptx, pdf formats only). To be uploaded to a file hosting site for organisers to access.

Video Clip

Not exceeding 2 minutes (.mov, .mp4 formats only). To be uploaded to a file hosting site for organisers to access.

Team Composition

Singapore teams to submit via FormSG registration page

Declaration Form on Originality of Work

Duly completed and signed as a team

Declaration Forms on Student Identity

Duly completed and signed by each team member

Team Photo

Group photo of all team members (jpeg, png formats only)

Award Categories and Prizes

Competing entries at the National level will be awarded based on the following prize categories.

Find out more about the prize categories below:

Competing projects at the ASEAN level will be awarded based on the following prize categories.

Find out more about the prize categories below:

Register Here

Please register your team and submit your project documents via this link (for Singapore Teams only): https://go.gov.sg/agc-26-registration-form

Registration and project submission ends at 12 January 2026, 23:59 SG (applicable only for Singapore Teams)

Judging Criteria

Projects will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Judges

Sponsors

Please refer to the AGC 26 Terms and Conditions and  Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

For any inquiries regarding the challenge, please email geoworks@sla.gov.sg

Winning Teams

Distinction Award

Team: AInsightGeo

School: Universitas Gadjah Mada​

Project Title: GEOSPECTRA: AI-Based 3D Modeling for Rooftop Photovoltaic Potential Assessment and Property Tax Valuation ​

 

Team: EMPATH

School: University of Santo Tomas​

Project Title: P.A.T.H.: Plastic Assessment Tracking & Hotspots ​

Excellence Award

Team: Tim YuGIS

School: University of the Philippines Los Banos​

Project Title: Low-Cost Urban Digital Twin-based Smart Traffic Management Dashboard ​

 

Team: UrbanFlow

School: National University of Singapore

Project Title: Transit Comfort Dashboard ​

 

Team: The Awseek

School: Universitas Pertamina​

Project Title: SanPay: Smart Payment for Sustainable Living

 

Merit Award

Team: UB Powerpuff Girls​

School: University at Buffalo – Singapore Institute of Management​

Project Title: Socio-economic Impact on Vaping​

 

Team: HEATMAPx​

School: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia​

Project Title: Mapping Urban Heat: UAV Thermal Imaging and Surface Type Analysis for Climate Action ​

 

Team: The Survivors

School: Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus​

Project Title: Thailand Earthquake Risk Mapping and Alert System ​

 

Team: Five Hundred

School: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia​

Project Title: CAREFINDER: Your Guide to Local Healthcare Facilities ​

 

Team: Route Space

School: Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus​

Project Title: RouteScape ​

Video Montage of This Year's Challenge: