Introduction
🌍 Welcome to the Girls in STEM Global Hackathon 2026!
The Girls in STEM Global Hackathon is an international online innovation challenge designed to empower the next generation of STEM leaders. Participants from around the world will come together to tackle real-world challenges through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
This year’s theme, Global Challenges, Local Solutions, encourages participants to identify an issue affecting their local community and develop an innovative solution with the potential to create meaningful impact. Whether your passion lies in artificial intelligence, engineering, sustainability, healthcare, robotics, or scientific research, this hackathon is your opportunity to transform ideas into action.
Think globally. Solve locally.
Tools and Technologies
🛠 Recommended Tools & Technologies
Participants are welcome to use any tools, programming languages, software, or hardware they choose.
Examples include:
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• C++
• Scratch
• HTML/CSS
• React
• Flutter
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• Arduino
• Raspberry Pi
• CAD Software
• Figma
• Fusion 360
• Canva
• GitHub
Artificial intelligence tools may be used; however, participants should clearly explain how these tools contributed to their project.
No specific technology is required to participate.
Inspiration
💡 Need Ideas?
Consider challenges affecting your local community such as:
• Traffic congestion
• Food waste
• Public safety
• Access to healthcare
• Educational barriers
• Accessibility for people with disabilities
• Environmental sustainability
• Water conservation
• Emergency preparedness
• Community resources and support services
The best projects identify a real problem, understand the people affected, and create a practical STEM-based solution that could make a difference.
Contact Us & Support Channels
Need help? Have questions? Reach out to us through any of the channels below.
📧 Email: girlsinstemglobal@gmail.com
💬 Discord Community:
https://discord.gg/H5PvEWsGG
📸 Instagram:
@girls.in.stem.global
Participants are encouraged to join the Discord server for announcements, event updates, team formation, mentorship opportunities, and support throughout the hackathon.
Additional Resource links
Helpful resources for participants:
• Girls in STEM Website - https://sofiabouazizi.org/girls-in-stem.html
• GitHub – https://github.com
• Figma – https://www.figma.com
• Canva – https://www.canva.com
• MIT App Inventor – https://appinventor.mit.edu
• Scratch – https://scratch.mit.edu
• Arduino Documentation – https://docs.arduino.cc
• Raspberry Pi Documentation – https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation
• Python Documentation – https://docs.python.org
These resources are optional and may help you design, build, prototype, and present your project.