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ICRGU Virtual Hackathon 2026

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Is Your School Up To The Challenge?

Monday 5th – Friday 9th October 2026.

Your school is invited to take part in an exciting global tech project via the Zoom Events platform.

As part of the ICRGU STEM Academy, our multi-day virtual hackathon is designed to spark innovation, collaboration, and creativity.

This is the perfect opportunity for students aged 16-18 to solve real-world tech challenges.

Whether your students are coders, creative thinkers, or future entrepreneurs —they will find a place for themselves here.

This is also an exciting opportunity for your students and school to win exclusive tech prizes and compete for global recognition!

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Hackathon Highlights Reel

Play Video - 25 Schools | 10 Countries | 1 Global Challenge

Last year, ICRGU invited high school students from all around the world to solve real sustainability challenges using tech – and the results were amazing. 

Congratulations to the winning teams:

🥇 Team Pixelated: Nairobi International School

🥈 TechStars: Brookhouse International School

🥉 Mind Mavericks: Aga Khan Academy Maputo

Spotlights

Male hacker

Hackers

Focused on building the core functionality of the project, solving technical challenges & getting everything to work smoothly.

Female hipster

Hipsters

Responsible for making sure the project looks great, focusing on design, user interface & branding to improve the user experience.

Female hustler

Hustlers

Tasked with selling the solution - highlighting the project's value & potential, ensuring it stands out to impress the judges.

Hacker group

Event Details

This isn’t a typical class project…

Monday 5th – Friday 9th October. Zoom Events.

Over the course of five days, each team will find ways to bring their ideas to life and be supported with both live and on-demand content to help them create something special. Your students will:

  • Work in teams (up to six members, all must be pre-registered before the event)
  • Access live Q&A sessions, interactive workshops, and on-demand resources.
  • Connect and interact with a diverse global network of schools.
  • Present ideas to a panel of industry experts.
  • Compete for amazing tech prizes.

It’s the perfect way to spark curiosity in your students for a future career in tech!

Hackathon Example Itinerary

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Hackathon Highlights

Benefits for Your School

How to make the most of this opportunity

  • Encourage participation – share this exciting opportunity with your students, colleagues, and parents to help generate a buzz around your school.
  • Oversee contact hours – monitor student attendance and make sure our event fits in nicely with the school day or STEM club activities.
  • Monitor progress – provide light-touch support as your students collaborate, develop ideas, and bring their projects to life.

Unlock the benefits

  • Connect with other schools – join a worldwide community of forward-thinking educators. Share ideas, exchange best practices, and expand your network.
  • Global recognition – give your talented students the chance to build something extraordinary and put your school on the map.
  • Future STEM leaders – students will learn all about IT, coding, data, design and AI from industry experts. Our goal is to help the next generation of STEM leaders find their passion.
ICRGU STEM Academy

Register Your Interest

Read all about the success of this year’s ICRGU Virtual Hackathon on our STEM Academy blog 🎉

To express interest in taking part, and access further information for this ground-breaking annual event, sign up today by completing the short form below.

We look forward to welcoming your school to this exciting initiative! Let’s celebrate student innovation on a global stage.

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