As STAI 2025 comes to a close, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible community that brought this vision to life.

To our remarkable instructors: Your expertise transformed ideas into reality. Special thanks to AWS’s Eunmi Hong, YoungEun Lee, and Jaeman Park for the hands-on cloud and AI workshops. To Professors Jinwoo Lee and Soh Young In (KAIST), Prof. Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt), Prof. Albert Tonghoon Han (KAIST), Prof. Sanghyun Park (Yonsei), and Dr. JAIEUN KIM (Saltlux) – your insights shaped how our participants approach climate challenges.

To the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences: Dr. Ko Hee-jung and Dr. Cho Jung-hoon, thank you for opening your labs and showing us where climate data meets real-world impact.

To our partners: Amazon Web Services (AWS) for powering our technical infrastructure and providing the AWS Award. Saltlux (솔트룩스) for your thought-provoking session on AI ethics. Tutti Colori Aewol for reminding us that innovation needs creative inspiration.

To our sponsor: 아산나눔재단 (Asan Nanum Foundation) for your unwavering support of young innovators and climate action.

To our 27 incredible participants: You turned a week of intensive learning into 5 groundbreaking solutions. Your dedication, late-night coding sessions, and collaborative spirit made this hackathon extraordinary.

To our support team: From logistics to meals, from Halla Convention to Amber Pure Hill Hotel – you created the environment where innovation could flourish.

I extend my special thanks to Soh Young In, a dreamer who has been working with me for years and who organized STAI 2024 and this event with me. Your vision and passion for climate action made STAI 2025 possible.

Climate action requires collective effort. STAI 2025 proved what’s possible when academia, industry, and passionate individuals unite for our planet’s future.

See you at STAI 2026! 🌍

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