September 5-7, 2025

Houston Hackathon 2025

An in-person and virtual hackathon where tech and policy people collaborate and learn.

Work on projects & learn about Houston



All skills are welcome.

The Houston Hackathon is an opportunity for people with different skills to collaborate on projects to improve life in Houston.

Everyone is welcome: map nerds, data nerds, policy nerds, design nerds, programming nerds, etc.

Don't think you've got what it takes to hang? That's simply not true. We'll help you get oriented.

Sample Projects

Browse a long list of project ideas on the Sketch City github repo.

Houston Hackathon Kickoff Schedule & Agenda:

  • 12:00pm
    Check-in, Coffee + Networking
  • 12:30pm
    Welcome Remarks, House Rules and HouHack Overview
  • 12:45pm
    Houston Hackathon Challenge Presentations
  • 1:30pm
    Team Formation & Workspace Setup
  • 2:00pm
    Lunch + Hacking Begins!
  • 2:30pm
    Lightning Talk: Design Thinking
  • 2:45pm
    Lightning Talk: Prepare Your Pitch
  • 3:00pm
    Coaching & Feedback Sessions
  • 3:50pm
    Wrap-up and Next Steps

Hackathon Sponsors