Live from Libya × Live from New York
Global Hackathon2026
Two Continents, One Mission. Limitless Possibilities.
A free, in-person international hackathon bringing student builders together across two physical hubs in Libya and the United States.
FormatFree, in-person international hackathon
Dual hubLibya × United States
Programme dates14 September–20 October 2026
Build phase17–23 September 2026
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- participating institutions
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- innovation tracks
- 70–100+
- student builders
Global Hackathon 2026Two continents · one missionShared teams · global ideasProfile → team → project
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- Participating institutions
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- Winning teams
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- Student builders
- 70–100+
Global Hackathon 2026
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A clear start
From your profile to a shared team project in four focused steps.
Complete your profile, use optional skills-based matching, invite your teammates or find a team, and develop your shared project online by 18 September.
Complete your participant profile
Create your account and enter your academic details, skills and interests in English. Joining an existing team does not require a new project idea.
Verify and find a fit
After affiliation review, opt in to explainable recommendations based on tracks, skills and project needs.
Invite your team or find one
Share an invitation link with your teammates, or browse projects and chat with participants from the same or different participating institutions.
Build one shared project
Develop your team's project together, add supporting files and prepare it for judging. Each teammate completes only their own personal profile.
Three directions
One team. One challenge. Real applied learning.
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Smart Agriculture & IoT
Build a low-cost, water-conscious demonstration for Benghazi olive groves using accessible sensors, ESP32 control and solar-assisted irrigation.
- ESP32
- Sensors
- Water
- LoRaWAN
02
Data Literacy: Privacy Analytics
Create useful, explainable analysis with public, aggregate, anonymized or synthetic data under privacy-safe and research-compliant practices.
- Open data
- Privacy
- Visualisation
- Responsible interpretation
03
Entrepreneurship: Sandbox FinTech / APIs
Design a secure, interoperable API and demonstrate a smoke-tested simulated transaction flow inside a sandbox only.
- API design
- Sandbox
- Security
- Simulation
Last year
A look back at last year's hackathon
Moments from the hackathon hosted at Libyan International University: build sessions, team presentations and the closing ceremony.
Highlights · 57 seconds
Designed for trust
One hackathon. Four institutions. Two continents.
Teams can include students from the same or different participating institutions. Each student keeps their own academic affiliation, while project files remain protected by team membership and judging permissions.
- Affiliation reviewed before team membership
- Optional matching recommendations explain track, skill and role fit
- One shared project, with teammates from participating institutions
Libyan International University
LIU participants
Roya Academy
Roya Academy participants
Clarkson University
Clarkson participants
Benghazi University Business Incubator
Incubator participants
Ready when you are
Create your profile. Share your idea. Find the right collaborators.
The programme runs from 14 September–20 October 2026, with the focused build phase taking place from 17–23 September across the Libya and New York hubs.
Global Hackathon 2026 is a free, in-person international hackathon connecting 70–100+ student builders across two physical hubs in Libya and New York. The programme runs from 14 September–20 October 2026, with a focused build phase from 17–23 September and five winning teams recognized. Clarkson University, University of Benghazi — Business Incubator, Libyan International University (LIU) and Roya Academy participate, with Hana Tech as organizer. Teams can include students from the same or different participating institutions, working on one shared project while each student keeps their own academic affiliation.
Programme sponsor and organizerHana Tech International Inc.