Innovation Stories
See what past teams created
From Parkinson's detection to aviation emissions solutions, explore what you can build during the SAS Hackathon
The 2025 SAS Hackathon Grand Champion is...
Team DementAI
The SAS Hackathon champion developed an early detection system for Alzheimer's
The DementAI team from UK‑based consultancy Katalyze Data, a long-time SAS Partner, was named the 2025 SAS Hackathon Grand Champion. The system, powered by SAS Viya, helps clinical teams find subtle patterns of decline earlier, improving care.
Explore standout solutions: The 2025 regional champions
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Tracking Parkinson's changes with AI
Parkinson's affects 10 million people globally, and early detection is one of the biggest challenges. Team Change Bringers developed an AI-powered solution that continuously monitors subtle, longitudinal changes in Parkinson’s using wearables, smart phones and clinical data.
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Preventing fraud with an AI voice agent
Traditional fraud-prevention methods can leave customers frustrated or let fraud go undetected. Team Minority Reporters developed an AI voice agent that proactively calls customers to verify suspicious transactions, investigate fraud attempts and take immediate actions.
See what the 2024 champions created
Team StaSASticians: Americas Champion
Global temperatures continue to rise, leading to a surge in injuries for construction workers. Team StaSASticians developed an AI-enabled heat stroke prevention system using real-time data to monitor workers' health.
Team Butterflies: EMEA Champion
The flow of misinformation and disinformation in the news causes harm, making it difficult to know who to trust. Team Butterflies developed a tool that uses advanced models to check the trustworthiness of open source data.
