Welcome to Hack The City 2026!
Your application has been accepted. Welcome to Hack The City!
Hack The City is a 48-hour, in-person innovation challenge where multidisciplinary teams use data and technology to develop practical solutions to real-world urban mobility challenges.
Registration and Teams
Every accepted participant must register individually through this private Devpost page.
Hack The City is a team-based competition. Teams must have between 3 and 5 members.
If you applied individually or do not yet have a complete team, don’t worry. You may meet other accepted participants and form or complete your team before the hackathon begins.
Before the submission deadline:
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Create or join your team on Devpost.
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Make sure every team member has registered individually.
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Add every team member to your Devpost project.
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Submit only one project per team.
Dates and Location
23–25 September 2026
NOVA IMS – Campus de Campolide
Campus de Campolide, 1070-312 Lisboa, Portugal
Key Schedule 23 September
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17:30 – Doors open
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18:30 – Hack The City begins
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Welcome and event introduction
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Handbook and event logistics
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Partner introductions and challenge information
24 September
25 September
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10:00 – Devpost project submission deadline
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13:00 – Finalist teams announced
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17:00 – Conference, final presentations, winner announcement and awards ceremony
The Challenge
Your team will select one of the official urban mobility challenges and develop an innovative, feasible and impactful solution.
During the hackathon, you will:
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Understand the challenge and its users.
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Explore the available information and data.
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Generate and test ideas.
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Build a prototype or proof of concept.
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Present your solution and its potential impact.
You do not need to arrive with a finished idea. Come ready to collaborate, experiment, build and learn.
For additional event information, visit hackthecity.pt.
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