Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon 2026
Solve real humanitarian challenges
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📅 Date: JavaScript Disabled
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👥 Open To: University Students
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💻 Format: Hybrid
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🌏 Region: Australia
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💵 Cost: Free
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💰 Prize: $9,000
The Warren Centre Professor Ron Johnston Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon 2026 invites undergraduate university students from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands region to collaborate on technology-driven solutions for real humanitarian challenges. Running from 17 to 19 July 2026, the hybrid weekend event brings students together in teams of three to four to develop practical ideas that respond to current international humanitarian needs.
Open to eligible undergraduate students studying at universities across the region, the hackathon encourages cross-disciplinary teamwork, innovation and purpose-led problem solving. Participants can join online or in person at the University of Sydney’s Sydney Knowledge Hub, with live-streamed sessions and Slack support available for remote teams.
Teams will compete for prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000, with winners recognised at the Hackathon Awards Ceremony on 19 August 2026. Registrations opened on 11 May 2026, and all students must register individually to take part.