About the challenge
ImpactHack is a 2-day hackathon taking place in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2025. This event aims to link young talent in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science and tech with non-profit organizations requiring data analytics, tools and technology creation and development.
Students will be given 2 days to work on a problem within one of the following topics, each of which will be linked to a non-profit organization. The organization will present their problem and any available data. Students will be able to discuss their proposed solution with representatives from the organization, as well as on-hand experts, to help them develop an impactful product. There will also be short workshops available for students to attend throughout the weekend to develop programming and analytical skills to aid them, and find out more about the career paths available in third-sector tech.
Topics
Reporting
Eligible topics include requirement of data analytics, visualizations or creation of data
collection tools to quantify charitable impact for funding applications, advertisement
etc.
Technology Creation
Eligible topics include creation of internal tools to aid day-to-day operations for
example automation of communications, logistical planning, data-collection tools,
data management platforms, apps for internal analytics or research labelling tools.
Data analytics and Research
Eligible topics include analytics of internal data for research or impact quantification
purposes, creation of research tools or research design, and statistical analysis or
creation of statistical tools for research validation.
User Interface and Public Engagement
Eligible topics include creation, improvement or optimisation of website, webtools or
donation platforms, the streamlining of public messaging, public engagement
analytics, and optimisation.
Technology Informed Logistics
Eligible topics include decision mathematics for design of optimal pathways,
technology-aided triaging, optimal resource allocation and resource management.
