IEEE HIVE @ TEMSMET 2026
Challenge. A theme-aligned challenge with IEEE Standards as a design input, through a Standards Discovery Lab.
IEEE HIVE editions
Each edition runs inside a host IEEE conference, with a challenge drawn from its theme. Figures are per edition, from registration data.
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Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Hyderabad, India
Challenge. A theme-aligned challenge with IEEE Standards as a design input, through a Standards Discovery Lab.
27 to 29 October 2026
Paris, France
Challenge. Four energy challenges: grid resilience in a heatwave, mobile network energy, AI data center demand, and household behavior.
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Larnaka, Cyprus
Challenge. Designed for Whom? An immersive health concept built around one precisely defined user.
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Montréal, Canada
Challenge. Who is the customer? Segmenting Stripe or Canva as early-stage cases.

Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Challenge. Interactive ideation and team challenges, with a gamified investment round.
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Christchurch, New Zealand
Challenge. Low-carbon aerial systems for humanitarian access in remote areas, delivered as a storyboard and pitch.
1 to 2 December 2024
Singapore
Challenge. AI for Energy: a machine-learning model on IEEE DataPort data, built into a solution and pitched.
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