IE&T.HACK[26]
Build something real in one weekend.
The IE&T Hackathon brings together high school students from several schools to build software, AI, hardware and business ideas, supported by mentors, judges and workshops.
- Dates
- September 26 and 27, 2026
- Goal
- 200+ students
- Venue
- Santiago, Chile
A goal that depends on support and logistics.
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Built on Nido Hack 2025: 40 students, 11 projects and 4 internship prizes. The 2026 edition opens the event to schools across the network.
01 / DOSSIER
What it is and who it is for.
What it is
- A weekend to build, not a class.
- Teams form on site, ideate and ship a working demo.
- Mentors and judges from the innovation ecosystem.
Who it is for
- High school students, from any school in the network.
- No experience needed, only initiative.
- Solo or in a team: you can form one when you arrive.
What gets built
- Software
- AI tools
- Hardware ideas
- Business concepts
- Social impact
Tracks
- AI for good
- Student life
- Climate and sustainability
- Health and wellbeing
- Business and entrepreneurship
- Open track
How it is judged
- Understanding of the problem
- Creativity
- Feasibility
- Technical execution
- Impact
- Clarity of the presentation
02 / SCHEDULE
Proposed schedule, two days.
Draft. Times are referential and will be confirmed.
- 09:00
Doors open and check-in
Badges, breakfast and getting settled.
- 10:00
Opening and kickoff talk
Theme, rules and tracks.
- 11:00
Team formation
Build your team and settle on an idea.
- 12:30
Building begins
Mentors work the tables; the building starts.
- 15:00
Workshops
AI, prototyping and pitching.
- 20:00
Progress review
Teams show their progress to the mentors.
03 / SUPPORT
With the support of sponsors and mentors.
We give visibility to those who support us and share a short impact report at the close. We do not list sponsors until they are confirmed.
- Founding
- Lead support across the whole event.
- Track
- Backs a track and its prize.
- Workshop
- Runs a session or contributes tools and credits.
- In-kind
- Catering, venue, hardware or services.
- Mentors
- Judges
- Prizes
- Catering
- Workshops
- Tools and credits
- Venue
- Funding
04 / QUESTIONS
Before you register.
How much does it cost?
The goal is for participation to be free, with sponsor support. We will publish confirmed details as logistics are settled.
Do I need a team?
No. You can register on your own and form a team during the team formation block at the start.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Projects can be software, hardware, business or social impact. Bring an idea and the will to build.
Who can participate?
High school students from schools in the network. Write to us if your school is not connected yet.
What should I bring?
A laptop if you have one, its charger and an idea. The workshops cover the rest.
Are the dates final?
Yes. The hackathon runs on September 26 and 27, 2026. The detailed schedule and venue logistics will be published as they are settled.
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Register early.
For now, registration happens over email. Tell us how you want to take part and we will get back to you.