HSIL Hackathon 2026 – Building High-Value Health Systems: Leveraging AI

The HSIL Hackathon is a global, intensive two-day event where interdisciplinary teams design, prototype, and pitch technology-powered solutions to strengthen health systems. It is organized by the Health Systems Innovation Lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and run with partner hubs worldwide. Winning teams are invited to a subsequent remote Venture Incubation Program to further develop their projects. The event includes mentorship, speaker sessions, and a final Demo Day with pitches to investors and awards.

Invitation for winning teams to the Health Systems Innovation Lab Venture Incubation Program; access to speaker series and mentorship; opportunity to pitch to investors and receive awards.

Open to all inspired to advance health systems through innovation; previous participants have included students, clinicians, engineers, designers, policy analysts, entrepreneurs and others. Participants can join through their local hub as a team or individually.

Apply via local hub or individual application form; participants register through the hub they will join.