Microsoft Fabric FabCon Global Hackathon: AI Innovation Winners Announced
Microsoft Fabric Blog presents the highlights from the global FabCon Hackathon, showcasing winning projects where developers leveraged Microsoft Fabric, Azure OpenAI, and cutting-edge AI for real-world innovation.
Microsoft Fabric FabCon Global Hackathon: AI Innovation Winners Announced
The Microsoft Fabric FabCon Global Hackathon gathered developers and data professionals across the world to create state-of-the-art AI-powered solutions using Microsoft Fabric—the unified platform for data and analytics in the era of Artificial Intelligence.
Why Data Matters for AI
Participants demonstrated critical advancements in:
- Data estate modernization for scalability
- Real-time analytics
- Seamless AI integration into core workflows
Through livestreamed learning with Microsoft experts (Sep 16 – Nov 3, 2025), global teams built solutions ranging from real-time emergency routing to predictive city management—showcasing Microsoft Fabric’s versatility.
Hackathon Challenges
Developers completed the Fabric Hackathon Skilling Plan, then submitted projects in these categories:
- Best AI application built with Microsoft Fabric
- Best use of AI features
- Analytics solutions with Azure/ Fabric databases
- Best use of Real-Time Intelligence
- Best use of Open Mirroring
Winner Showcase
| Winner | Location | Category | Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giacomo C. | Italy | Grand Prize | HERO — Hybrid Emergency Route Optimizer |
| Sammy C. Team | Kenya | Best AI Application | Smart Waste Management for Dallas City |
| Paul D. | USA | Best use of AI Features | FabricAgent – Conversational Prompt Intelligence |
| Long P. Team | Vietnam | Best Analytics Solutions (Azure/Fabric DB) | Fabric Intelligence: Unified Analytics and RAG |
| Daniel M. | Kenya | Best use of Real-Time Intelligence | SmartNexxie – AI-Smart-Parking System |
| Tyler R. | USA | Best Use of Open Mirroring | Enterprise Finance Migration Accelerator |
Grand Prize: HERO — Hybrid Emergency Route Optimizer
A real-time ambulance routing engine built on Microsoft Fabric, optimizing emergency routes with ML models, real-time telemetry, and integration of Azure SQL, Power BI, and Python notebooks. HERO delivers predictive dispatch, fleet optimization, and improved agency coordination.
Best AI App: Smart Waste Management for Dallas City
An AI system that leverages Fabric, Copilot Studio, and Azure OpenAI to optimize waste collection using predictive analytics and real-time routing, enhancing efficiency for urban services.
Best Use of AI Features: FabricAgent
A natural language prompt discovery tool combining Fabric Data Agents, Open Mirroring, and Azure AI Search for enterprise-ready prompt cataloging and governance.
Best Analytics Solution: Fabric Intelligence
Delivers unified analytics and agentic RAG reasoning using Fabric Lakehouse, Spark Notebooks, Azure OpenAI, and Power BI for explainable real-time insights.
Best Real-Time Intelligence: SmartNexxie
An AI-powered parking platform uniting Fabric Real-Time Intelligence, computer vision (YOLOv8), IoT, and blockchain for predictive parking management.
Best Open Mirroring: Enterprise Finance Migration Accelerator
Enables fast, secure migration from Snowflake to Microsoft Fabric, automating RBAC and delivering major cost savings.
Honorable Mentions
- Property Agentic AI: 24/7 AI voice real estate concierge (Fabric, Azure SQL, LangChain)
- Multi-Agentic AI City Simulation: Gamified city planning using multi-agent AI, Eventstream, Azure OpenAI
- Smart City Quest: Real-time traffic and ML-based weather forecasting (Fabric, Power BI)
- Project AutoLake: Automated data pipelines and analytics with Fabric, Azure AI Agent Service
- Seamless & Secure Data Mirroring: Zero-downtime data mirroring from Databricks using Fabric, event-driven triggers
Resources & Next Steps
- DP-600 Fabric Data Analytics Engineer Challenge
- DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Challenge
- Register for Fabric Data Days
- FabCon Atlanta Registration (Code: FABHACK)
Whether you’re an AI developer or data engineer, the Fabric community and global hackathons offer opportunities to connect, learn, and drive future innovation.
Thank you to all participants and judges for propelling the Microsoft data & AI ecosystem forward.
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