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title: "GDS Local 2026 Hackathon"
date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00+00:00
location: "Sheffield, GB"
format: onsite
type: hackathon
level: open
prize: N/A
tags: "social-impact, govtech, data-science, ai, open-source"
url: "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gds-local-2026-hackathon-8-9-september-sheffield-tickets-1996084047118"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/gds-local-2026-hackathon-sheffield-2026"
---

# GDS Local 2026 Hackathon

**Date:** 2026-09-08 — 2026-09-09  
**Location:** Sheffield, GB  
**Format:** onsite  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** open  
**Tags:** social-impact, govtech, data-science, ai, open-source

The GDS Local 2026 Hackathon is a two-day event dedicated to developing thematic tech solutions for public services. Participants work in teams to create practical solutions for early years interventions, leveraging data and digital innovation to demonstrate the value of data sharing in health and early years services. The goal is to build prototypes that can be used by local councils to improve early identification of developmental needs.

[Register or learn more](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gds-local-2026-hackathon-8-9-september-sheffield-tickets-1996084047118)

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