11–21 July 2026 · Online
Global and local impact, built by students.
TechCommons hosted an online community-focused hackathon for students aged 13–17, encouraging participants to create technology addressing problems in their communities or around the world.
Event record
A completed challenge with visible output.
The participation and submission figures are TechCommons’ organisational totals. Public project pages remain owned by their creators and are linked through the event platform.
- 118
- participants
- 70
- submitted projects
- 13–17
- student age range
- 11
- calendar days
The brief
Participants worked under the theme Global & Local Impact. The challenge invited technology projects connected to problems around them, while leaving room for different project types and approaches.
What the event demonstrates
Project participation
Students moved from an open brief to public submissions within a defined online event window.
Range of ideas
Seventy submitted projects created a public record of varied problem choices and technical approaches.
Independent work
Participant projects belong to their creators. TechCommons does not republish project media or long descriptions without permission.
A base for future activity
The format gives schools and supporters concrete evidence when discussing workshops, project days or future challenges.
Public project information
For rules, projects, prizes and judging details, use the official event page rather than a copied version on this site.
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