Introduction
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Ninth National Hackathon® for Engineering, Industry, Management, Data Sciences and Design. The event is founded by the Ira Foundation for Business Technology & Society and focuses on developing innovative and creative technological solutions. The goal of the hackathon is to tackle professional challenges, enabling organizations in the economic, industrial, governmental and community sectors to make strides by applying methodologies from engineering, science and design.
Event Details
The Ninth National Hackathon® will be held at HIT - Holon Institute of Technology, March ,2026 . The event fosters collaboration between academic institutions in Israel and around the world, allowing students to tackle real-world problems in their respective fields that call for innovative solutions.
Over the course of 36 consecutive hours, teams will work intensively in applying professional knowledge and creative thinking. The deliverables will be presented at the end of the hackathon to a forum of experts and senior executives from the business, industrial and academic communities.
Key Participants
Past participants in the hackathon include prominent companies and organizations, such as M51-Gaming, e-Bay, Optimove, IDU, Intel, the Prime Minister's Office, the IDU - Israel’s Directors Union, Rabin Medical Center, Clalit Health Insurance (HMO), Mekorot Water Company, and Shaare Zedek Hospital.
Goals and Partnerships
We invite technological and industrial companies to take part in this event by presenting challenges and professional issues for the student teams. You can also sponsor and participate in the event, developing the next generation of technological leeders.
Who is the Event Intended For?
The event is open to students in the first through fourth years of their undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs in engineering, science and design , who are interested in technological, business and social innovation. Participants will be divided into teams of 3-4 individuals and will tackle professional issues, while developing solutions based on data, engineering, business, and design concepts.
Awards
• First place team: NIS 150,000
• Second place team: NIS 10,000
• Third place team: NIS 5,000
Watch a short video of the Eighth National Hackathon