# Brazilian student achievements in innovation marathons > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-student-achievements-in-innovation-marathons > Updated: 2026-09-14T02:56:25.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. Students from the Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP) Campus Araraquara won first place at ClimatonBrasil 2026, an innovation marathon organized by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) in Brasília. The winning team, Écodados, developed a WebGIS platform intended to help public managers identify weaknesses in climate policies and create action plans. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to organize data from the ClimaBrasil Panel and compare completed experiences to assist in local decision-making. Professor José Rodolfo Beluzo clarified that while AI supports the analysis, the system’s rules and final decisions remain under “deterministic human control”. In broader reports on Brazilian student achievements in innovation marathons, other successes were noted, including students from UniEVANGÉLICA being selected for the 9th HackLab FNESP 2026 to address higher education challenges. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-14: Brazilian students achieve success in national innovation marathons Brazilian students secured major wins in innovation marathons, including UniEVANGÉLICA participants at HackLab FNESP and IFSP students winning the ClimatonBrasil climate policy competition. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-students-achieve-success-in-national-innovation-marathons ### 2026-09-11: IFSP students win ClimatonBrasil with climate management platform Three IFSP students won the ClimatonBrasil 2026 innovation marathon with Écodados, a WebGIS platform using AI to help public managers improve climate policy and action plans. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ifsp-students-win-climatonbrasil-with-climate-management-platform --- Cite as: Brazilian student achievements in innovation marathons. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-student-achievements-in-innovation-marathons