NASA Space Apps Challenge Local Event
Haifa2026
NASA's global hackathon, hosted at the Technion. Open to everyone in Israel.
Accepted? Your next step is registering your team on the official NASA Space Apps website — the guide walks you through it.
Applications closed October 10 results by October 12
Hackathon
Nov 14–15, 2026
Nov 14 virtual · Nov 15 in person
Applications
Closed Oct 10
Teams welcome
Results
Oct 12, 11:00
Everyone gets an answer
Who can join
Anyone in Israel
Students & professionals
01 — About
Open to
everyone
Welcome to the NASA Space Apps Challenge – Haifa 2026 Local Event, hosted at the Technion!
This event is open to everyone – no matter which university you study at, what degree you're pursuing (or whether you're a student at all). We welcome undergrads, grad students, and PhD candidates from every institution, alongside industry professionals, academic researchers, and simply curious, driven people who want to build something meaningful with NASA's open data.
Whatever your background – engineering, medicine, computer science, design, business, or something entirely different – if you're passionate about space, science, and innovation, there's a place for you here.
Meet the Team
Applications are closed
Accepted?
Here's what's next
Applications closed on October 10. Results go out by October 12.
We'll get back to everyone who applied — accepted or not. If your team is accepted, the next step is registering on the official NASA Space Apps website. The registration guide walks you through it, step by step.
Selection results
Oct12
Monday 2026
- Time
- 11:00 IDT
- Then
- Official site
- Who
- Accepted teams
02 — How to join
Four steps,
in this order
The NASA Space Apps Challenge – Haifa 2026 Local Event is a selected event. Registration on the official NASA Space Apps website is only open to approved applicants — so the path runs through this page first.
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01
Attend the info session
The info session took place on August 26 online. It covered what the event is, who can take part, and how the process works.
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02
Submit your application
Applications closed on October 10, 2026 at 23:59. We'll get back to everyone who applied.
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03
Wait for our decision
We review every application. We'll follow up with everyone who applied — whether accepted or not — by October 12, 11:00.
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04
Register on the official site
Accepted applicants receive next steps and an invitation to register for the event on the official NASA Space Apps website, confirming their spot.
Register on the official site only once accepted
Registration on the official NASA Space Apps website is only open to approved applicants. Please wait for our answer before registering there — we'll get back to everyone who applied by October 12.
Accepted teams are invited to register on the official site. The registration guide shows exactly how, step by step.
Applications closed on October 10, 2026. Accepted? Follow the registration guide.
03 — Schedule
Two tracks,
one date to remember
Getting in
Everything that decides whether you're at the hackathon.
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Wed, August 26 19:00
Info session: What is NASA Space Apps?
Curious about the hackathon? Join us to learn what it's all about, who can participate, how registration works, and get all your questions answered.
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Sat, October 10 23:59
Application deadline
Applications closed on this date. Everyone who applied by then is being considered in our selection process — applying was not a guaranteed spot.
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Mon, October 12 11:00
Selection results announced
We'll follow up with everyone who applied — whether accepted or not — by this date. Accepted applicants will receive next steps to confirm their spot.
The event
What happens once you're in.
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Thu, September 17
Challenges are released
NASA publishes this year's challenge statements, so you can start thinking about what you want to build.
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Sat, November 14
Virtual kickoff evening
We open the event online, together with participants from anywhere in Israel.
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Sun, November 15
In-person hackathon at the Technion
The main event, on campus in Haifa. Build something meaningful with NASA's open data.
04 — Event details
The essentials
- Event
- NASA Space Apps Challenge – Haifa 2026 Local Event
- Venue
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
- Main date
- Sunday, November 15, 2026 — in-person hackathon
- Also on
- November 14 virtual kickoff evening
- Format
- In-person and virtual
- Eligibility
- Open to participants from anywhere in Israel — students, professionals, researchers, and the simply curious
- Entry
- By application (closed October 10), followed by selection
Come as you are,
bring your curiosity
Let's build something out of this world — together.