NYEDTECH HACKATHON 2026
30-Day Virtual Hackathon | Hosted by NYEdTech
Spark the future of learning
The NYEdTech Hackathon challenges you to reimagine how we learn, teach, and access knowledge. Join forces with fellow developers, designers, and educators to tackle real-world problems in education and build innovative solutions that can empower students and educators alike. Let's collaborate to shape the future of learning!
How it works
1
Form an idea and a team on this FigJam board during a virtual kickoff event in January or February 2026 [Date TBD].
2
Build and submit an MVP app or pitch deck for an edtech solution virtually over 30 days. See project criteria.
3
Present live during a virtual event to judges and peers
4
Win awards and recognition
🎉 Kickoff Event on Monday, January 26th
🚀30-day hackathon starts on Monday, February 2nd
Join us for the 2026 hackathon - limited spots available!
Deep dive the results of our 2025 inaugural NYEdTech Hackathon.
A bit about Louisa Rosenheck:
Louisa Rosenheck is a thought leader in the edtech field, with a passion for game-based learning, playful pedagogies, and inclusive design. Across academia, industry, and non-profits, she pushes the design of learning experiences, edtech tools, and assessment approaches to move toward student agency, future-ready skills, and deeper learning.
A bit about Marjorie McKeown:
Marjorie McKeown is the CEO of The Juice, a literacy-focused edtech company. She founded ALEE, which The Juice acquired in 2025, and previously spent over a decade in NYC schools as a special education teacher, middle school principal, and managing director of schools. Marjorie holds an MBA from MIT and a BA in Special Education from Boston University.
A bit about Jonah Moroh:
Jonah has been operating and investing in the education space for over a decade. He is currently on the leadership team at Riverside Insights, a leading K-12 assessments business serving special needs populations, and previously led education-sector investing at Alpine Investors ($19b AUM). Outside of his day job, he advises and writes small checks into early stage EdTech businesses with a thesis around K-12 teacher tooling. Jonah is a native Chicagoan and currently resides in New York City.