The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is holding a hackathon to find a creative, tech-based fix for the ficus fruit that drops onto city sidewalks, making them slippery and staining shoes purple. The event will take place November 22-23 at Pardes Goldberg in Ganei Yehoshua park.
Partners include GRAM Biotech, the Volcani Institute and other organizations. The city is looking for entrepreneurs, students, researchers, people working in AI, biology and technology, and creative residents who think they have an idea that could solve the problem.
Participants will work alongside mentors, experts and researchers from industry and academia, and will get professional know-how and a real urban testing ground. The city provides the space and resources, and a winning solution could become a municipal pilot.
Teams can win a feasibility grant to keep developing their solution, and participants may also continue working on their projects at Pardes Goldberg.
Location: Pardes Goldberg innovation center, Ganei Yehoshua, 102 Rokach Boulevard.
Dates: November 22-23, 2026.
Participation is free.
Registration: on the hackathon website.
For accessibility information, contact the center’s office.
More information is available on the municipality website.
