REA Group names winners of 2026 Hackdays innovation event

REA Group has announced the winners of its 2026 Hackdays, an innovation event held from 7 to 10 September at its Melbourne headquarters. For the first time in the event's 16-year history, selected customers participated alongside REA technology, product, and business teams to address industry challenges.

Three Ray White businesses secured the top positions. Ray White Commercial CSR won first place with ‘IM360’, a project designed to automate the creation of interactive commercial property information memorandums. The team received a $30,000 Advantage Plus AI Acceleration Grant. Ray White Upper North Shore took second place with ‘Agent Angel’, a prototype focused on managing rental inspection enquiries, earning a $20,000 grant. Ray White Mildura placed third with ‘Launch IQ’, receiving $10,000.

REA Executive General Manager of Sales, Gerard Connell, noted that the customer involvement aimed to reduce friction in business processes and address repetitive tasks. Other participating customer teams received $5,000 grants to continue their development efforts.