What are Impact Spotlights?

Impact Spotlights are free monthly events that highlight our community of engineers and the technologies that help them develop solutions to enable a better world.

Impact Spotlights will continue in 2025. Keep an eye out for future topics related to robotics and connectivity coming up on July 31, August 28, and September 25.

June 26

May 29

April 24

Industrial Automation

Edge AI

AI in the Wild

Animal tracking

Food packaging

Health tracking

Plant identification

Home monitoring

Stormwater management

Process improvement

Houseplant health

Weather monitoring

April Impact Spotlights

APR 24, 2025  | VIRTUAL EVENT

AI IN THE WILD TECHNOLOGY

April's Spotlights will showcase open and sustainable solutions and AI-related projects and products that have produced tangible results in real-world deployments. 

Plant growth and monitoring

Trail and forest conditions tracking

Lake and water detection

Crop management

Weather and water quality monitoring

Explore Hackster Impact Through the Years

The concept of Hackster Impact came to life in 2017 when we realized that we had the unique opportunity to use our platform as a vehicle to accelerate the #TechForGood narrative, connecting developers to resources and technologies with our industry partners and provide companies the opportunity to showcase the impact of the work they’re doing. 

Since 2017, we have hosted contests and initiatives focused on sustainability and technology to better the planet, including the Elephant Edge contest, partnering with AARP, and working with the UNDP.

Hackster’s inaugural Impact Summit was organized as a free, two-day virtual developer summit focusing the #TechForGood messaging on how to measure, monitor and report on activities impacting Earth’s air and water resources (Impact Summit 2022 playlist). 

Impact Summit returned in 2023, this time focusing on sustainable and resilient cities (Impact Summit 2023 playlist). More specifically, how machine learning, advanced data analytics and IoT in the field can transform the way in which infrastructure, public services, and essential facilities can be more efficiently maintained in urban environments.

In 2025, we are continuing to focus on the most impactful individuals we know: our Hackster community! Join us as we highlight and celebrate sustainable solutions created by Hackster members in our Impact Spotlights. You can watch our 2024 Impact Spotlights below,

March 27

January

Smart home

February

Asset tracking

Fitness tech

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September

October

November 

Smart agriculture &

sustainable farming

Smart energy storage

Connected health

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Thanks to our partners for making Impact Spotlights possible: