The 2026 hackathon concluded on August 8 — read the full recap, including who won.
100% Virtual · Open to teams worldwide

Sponsor the next generation of healthcare innovators

The Global Virtual Healthcare Innovation Hackathon brings high school teams together to build AI solutions for real healthcare challenges. Your sponsorship funds student prizes, educational resources, and event costs.

Build Week: August 3–8 · Virtual Demo Day: August 8
Diverse high school students collaborating on laptops to build healthcare software
25High school teams registered
6 daysBuild week, at your own pace
13+Open to students ages 13 and up
100%Virtual — join from anywhere

What the hackathon is all about

A welcoming, fully virtual event where high school students turn ideas into working AI healthcare prototypes.

Real healthcare challenges

Students build AI solutions for genuine problems, guided by healthcare and technology mentors.

Work at your own pace

Build Week runs August 3–8. It's not a full-day commitment — teams work throughout the week.

Mentor guidance

Experienced healthcare and tech mentors support students as they design and prototype.

Virtual Demo Day

Teams present their work on August 8, 9:00–11:00 AM Pacific Time, open to the community.

Event schedule

A flexible week designed to fit around school and life.

  1. Now

    Registration closing soon

    Only 2 team spots remain before registration closes for high school teams.

  2. August 3

    Build Week begins

    Teams kick off and start building AI solutions with mentor support, at their own pace.

  3. August 3–8

    Build & mentorship

    Throughout the week, teams design, prototype, and refine their healthcare projects.

  4. August 8

    Virtual Demo Day

    Teams present their solutions from 9:00–11:00 AM Pacific Time.

Last chance — only 2 spots left

Know a student who'd love this?

Registration closes once the final teams are filled. If you know a high school student (ages 13+) who would enjoy building AI for healthcare, encourage them to register soon.

Help spread the word

Share this with your network, school community, friends, or family — anyone who may want to support or take part. Every share helps inspire the next generation of healthcare innovators.