2026
Program for the Hackathon
6 – 8. March + 11. March
Friday
- Date: 6. March
- Place: TBA
A festive kick-off with snacks, dinner, and inspiring talks!
Look forward to a warm welcome, keynote, and presentation of the three challenges that set the stage for the days ahead. This is where you meet your team and kickstart the work on developing solutions that can make a real difference for people with disabilities.
16:00 - 16:15 - Welcome & short introduction
TBA
16:15 - 16:45 - Inspiring keynote
TBA
16:45 - 17:15 - Challenge presentations (3 cases)
The three challenges will be elaborated on, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
17:15 - 17:30 - Break (coffee/snack)
Light refreshments.
17:30 - 18:15 - Team exercises & icebreakers
Meet your team and get to know each other.
18:15 - 19:15 - Dinner
19:15 - 20:00 - Initial teamwork
Teams begin working on their challenges and ideas.
Saturday
- Date: 7. March
- Place: DTU Skylab
Two intensive and creative days where each team completes an innovation sprint.
Expect hands-on workshops, sparring and prototyping with space for both creativity and deep focus. Along the way, you’ll receive inspiration from experts and feedback from mentors with knowledge of tech, design and social innovation.
09:30 - 10:00 - Morning coffee & energiser
Welcome and an inspiring talk to kick-start the day.
10:00 - 12:00 - Innovation workshop
Design thinking/ideation
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch
Serving of lunch.
13:00 - 15:00 - Cross-disciplinary teamwork & feedback
15:00 - 15:30 - Break
15:30 - 17:30 - Group mentoring / mentor feedback rounds
17:30 - 18:15 - Dinner
18:15 - 19:00 - Inspirational talk
Sunday
- Date: 8. March
- Place: DTU Skylab
09:30 - 10:00 - Morning coffee & intro to the day
10:00 - 12:30 - Prototyping and concept development.
Book an expert and a workspace.
12:30 - 13:00 - Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 - Teamwork & pitch preparation
15:00 - 15:45 - Pitch training
Teams in parallel tracks with the opportunity to receive feedback.
15:45 - 16:00 - Wrap-up & thank you for today
Wednesday
- Date: 11. March
- Place: Microsoft
The hackathon culminates in a celebratory final event, where all teams pitch their solutions to a jury and key stakeholders working to advance disability tech.
We celebrate the results with an award show, networking, and plenty of inspiration for the journey ahead.
13:00 - 13:25 - Arrival
Arrival, coffee and cake.
13:30 - 13:40 - Welcome
Introduction to Disability Tech
13:40 - 14:00 - Inspirational keynote
TBA
14:00 - 14:30 - Panel discussion
TBA
14:30 - 15:45 - Pitch-session
Hackathon teams pitch their solutions.
15:45 - 16:15 - Jury deliberation + Award Show
Feedback and awards ceremony.
16:15 - 17:00 - Closing remarks & networking
TBA
