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House London

House London is a monthly data sprint at Newspeak House.

London
2026
Build something, Build your own, Civic data, Civic hackathons, Engagement tech, Open civic data, Open government data, Participatory democracy, The People, The Tech, Urban planning
https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/heartsaverActive

HeartSaver

HeartSaver is an experiment in news game design, built in two days for the April 2013 GEN Editors' Lab Hackathon.

New York City
Civic hackathons, Games and gamification
https://codeforindia.org/hackathonActive

Code for a Billion Bharat Agentic-AI Hackathon 2026

Code for India (CFI), the civic-tech nonprofit dedicated to empowering engineers and changemakers to build technology for public good, is running "Code for a Billion -- Bharat Agentic-AI Hackathon 2026," a 90-day, fully virtual, impact-focused hackathon.

2026
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Civic hackathons, Competitions, Emerging tech
https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/Active

NASA Space Apps Challenge

NASA is launching the Space Apps Challenge. A hackathon to encourage to encourage anyone with an interest in space and science to address real-world challenges.

2026
Citizen science, Civic data, Civic hackathons, Open civic data, Open science, Satellites
https://dx-navi.soumu.go.jp/case/pdfcase008Active

Civic Tech Promotion Project

A workshop organized by Fukui Prefecture where local residents and private engineers collaborate to explore solutions to regional challenges.

Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Building inside government, Build something, Build your own, Civic hackathons, Digital transformation, Govtech, Learn to build, Participatory democracy, The People, The Tech
https://code4japan.orgActiveOpen-source

OSS Quest

A board game by Code for Japan aimed at creating a world where technology can address social challenges.

Saitama, Japan
Build something, Build your own, Civic hackathons, Civic tech community surveys, Fieldwide resources, Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Participatory democracy, The People, The Tech
https://www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp/soshikikarasagasu/shiminkyodosuishinka/gyomuannai/3/3/1/index.htmlActive

Kanazawa Civic Tech Promotion Project

Project promoting citizen-led use of technology to solve regional issues in Kanazawa.

Kanazawa City, Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Building in the private sector, Build something, Build your own, Civic data, Civic hackathons, Civic tech community surveys, Fieldwide resources, Learn about civic tech, Learn to build, Open civic data, Open government data, Supporting public sector from outside government, The People, The Tech
https://www.city.gamagori.lg.jpActive

Gamagori Hackathon

Gamagori Hackathon: platform for young people to use digital technology to solve regional issues

Japan
Civic hackathons, Co-design, Innovation capacity
https://creatorsfordemocracy.orgActive

Creators for Democracy

Creators for Democracy is a free two-day civic festival spotlighting DC-based creators expanding possibilities through storytelling, civic imagination, and joy.

Washington, DC
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Build your own, Civic hackathons, Civic imagination, Civic literacy, Creators and Influencers, Foundational layers, Learn about civic tech, Media, Public media, Social media, The People, The Tech