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title: "CoLab + Hackathon: Bridging the Gap Between Rural Patients and Healthcare Services"
date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-10-21T23:59:00+00:00
location: "Ciudad Real and Madrid, ES"
format: hybrid
type: hackathon
level: open
prize: N/A
tags: "healthtech, social-impact, sustainability"
url: "https://colours-alliance.eu/events/bridging-the-gap-between-rural-patients-and-healthcare-services/"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/colab-hackathon-bridging-the-gap-between-rural-patients-and-healthcare-services-ciudad-real-and-madrid-2026"
---

# CoLab + Hackathon: Bridging the Gap Between Rural Patients and Healthcare Services

**Date:** 2026-10-19 — 2026-10-21  
**Location:** Ciudad Real and Madrid, ES  
**Format:** hybrid  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** open  
**Tags:** healthtech, social-impact, sustainability

This hybrid CoLab + Hackathon, organized by the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the COLOURS Alliance, focuses on improving healthcare access in rural areas. Participants will develop innovative solutions in multidisciplinary teams to facilitate healthcare services for older people. The event promotes design thinking, entrepreneurship, and social impact through a collaborative approach.

[Register or learn more](https://colours-alliance.eu/events/bridging-the-gap-between-rural-patients-and-healthcare-services/)

[View on Hackathon Hub](https://hackathonhub.eu/events/colab-hackathon-bridging-the-gap-between-rural-patients-and-healthcare-services-ciudad-real-and-madrid-2026)