{"slug":"hack-the-valley-11","name":"Hack the Valley","edition":"11","year":2026,"organizer":"Hack the Valley","kind":"student-major-league","format":"in-person","region":"North America","countries":["CA"],"city":"Toronto","venue":null,"start_date":"2026-10-16","end_date":"2026-10-18","duration_hours":36,"participants":750,"participants_note":"750 announced capacity; historical averages 3,602 applicants and 553 participants.","teams":null,"team_size":null,"theme":"Spark your build with purpose","tracks":[{"id":"ai-social-impact","name":"Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact"},{"id":"climate","name":"Climate Action & Sustainability"},{"id":"sustainable-fintech","name":"Sustainable FinTech & Economic Inclusion"},{"id":"healthcare","name":"Healthcare Innovation & Well-being"},{"id":"sustainable-cities","name":"Future of Sustainable Cities"}],"prizes":[],"judging":{"criteria":[],"judges":[],"notes":"Themes emphasize ethical design, transparency and measurable societal impact — expect an impact-heavy lens."},"required_tech":[],"sponsors":["School of Cities","PointClickCare","Fidelity","Dell","FDM","Greenhouse","NordVPN","NordPass","Incogni","Saily","Papiers"],"submission_requirements":[],"results_status":"upcoming","roster_coverage":"none","entries":[],"organizer_takeaways":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://hackthevalley.io/","kind":"official-event-page","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14"}],"curator_notes":"Good dogfood target for the harness (one month out). Past edition (Oct 2025) winners still to be indexed from primary sources."}