Hack the North 2026

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About this hackathon

Canada's biggest hackathon, run by students at the University of Waterloo: 1,000+ students from around the world built software or hardware projects in 36 hours on Sep 18–20, 2026. Free, in-person only, teams of up to 4, students 13+; food and lodging covered and travel support offered.

Status
Deadline: 2026-09-20
Starts: 2026-09-18
Who: Students (Students 13+; non-students may ask for an exemption)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: No overall prize pool published
Size: ~1000 people
Format: In person · 滑铁卢 · International
Location: 滑铁卢

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：加拿大规模最大的黑客松，⁠‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍⁠滑铁卢大学学生团队主办，每年 9 月邀请全球 1000 多名学生在 36 小时里做软件或硬件项目。

看点：免费参加，只办线下、不设线上；任何学历阶段的学生、13 岁以上可申请，最多 4 人一队，现场组队也行；包餐食住宿并提供差旅补助；有工作坊、导师和硬件资源。

奖金：官网未公布统一奖金

截止日期：2026年9月20日（活动结束，申请已关闭）（加拿大滑铁卢，线下）

活动日期：2026年9月18日—20日（滑铁卢大学）

Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.