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Our 2026 hackathon has wrapped - thank you to everyone who joined us. Stay tuned for 2027!

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Technology is better when everyone helps build it.

Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all women - cis and trans - and non-binary students of every ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, and educational background.

We bring students together to innovate, learn, and feel safe while doing so - a weekend where taking creative risks is exactly the point.

2026 in the room

What the weekend looked like.

Mentors, demos, snacks, and the sticky-note bee - hover to pause.

  • Hack(H)er413 organizers in matching green sweatshirts posing under gold balloon letters and a sticky-note bee.
  • High-angle view of the hackathon atrium filled with teams working at numbered tables.
  • The event lobby with the pixel bee mural, gold HackHer branding, and teams working nearby.
  • Students and a mentor gathered around laptops at a team table near snowy windows.
  • Three students focused on a laptop screen while collaborating at their table.
  • Three organizers in green sweatshirts celebrating open boxes of cookies at the snack table.
  • Two builders working on a laptop and breadboard hardware project amid a busy hall.
  • Attendees browsing sponsor table stickers and MLH materials near the Snack Overflow sign.
  • Four students presenting ReadyPresent on two laptop screens at demo time.
  • A full auditorium of attendees seated for a hackathon ceremony.
  • A five-person team posing behind their project table with laptops and a small prototype.
  • Speakers on stage with microphones during a hybrid panel projected on a large screen.
  • Two builders smiling with a handmade wooden hardware game in the atrium.
  • Attendees gathering around a long table of sandwiches and drinks during a meal break.
  • A student presenting a React demo from a podium with code projected behind them.
  • A group of attendees in Hack(H)er413 shirts posing in front of the wooden grandstand seating.

Why this weekend

Mentors, workshops, and a room that expects beginners.

  1. 01

    Built around who shows up

    Tracks, mentors, and the room itself are set up so women and gender minorities feel supported from first commit to final demo.

  2. 02

    First-timers thrive here

    Guided tracks, starter kits, and mentors who expect beginners - 88 first-timers built with us in 2026.

  3. 03

    Workshops you can ship from

    Web, AI, hardware, and design sessions that turn into real projects before Sunday's demos.

  4. 04

    People who stick around

    Builders, mentors, and recruiters who stay in touch long after closing ceremony.

2026 is a wrap. 2027 is next.

Applications are closed for this year. Join the list and we'll email you the moment the next cycle opens.

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