July 17-19, 2026
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Toronto
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In‑Person
Hack the 6ix
Tumble down the rabbit hole and create
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Join us for an unforgettable weekend
Hack the 6ix is the largest summer student-run, not-for-profit hackathon based in Toronto, now in its 12th iteration.
We take pride in the diversity and talent of our hackers, who help us become a key player in the Toronto tech environment. As such, we provide an outlet for students to present their ideas of the future.
Last year, we had...
197
schools
131
projects
$15K
in prizes
500+
hackers
15
mentors
Brewing the future of innovation
Each year, our sponsors unite thousands of emerging developers, designers, and builders, forging lasting connections with connections with hackers. Special thanks to our sponsors for supporting Hack the 6ix and the birth of great ideas.Want to help us make Hack the 6ix a reality?
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Explore previous projectsAt our last hackathon, teams showcased their creativity and ingenuity to bring outstanding projects to life.Unlock the impossible and leave your mark—be the next team to create a groundbreaking innovation and build your legacy.
TurretGuard1ST PLACE
"TurretGuard is an Al-powered turret that detects drowning in real time and launches an inflatable buoy using physics-based targeting, saving lives in seconds where lifeguards may be too late." - the TurretGuard team
IntelliDrive2nd PLACE
“Control hardware with an LLM through natural language. All autonomous - no CV or pre-processing” — the IntelliDrive team
hermes3rd PLACE
“your generalist phone calling agent, never waste time on the phone ever again, book reservations, haircuts, find out information and more all with one prompt” — the hermes team
Explore previous projectsAt our last hackathon, teams showcased their creativity and ingenuity to bring outstanding projects to life.
Unlock the impossible and leave your mark—be the next team to create a groundbreaking innovation and build your legacy.
Unlock the impossible and leave your mark—be the next team to create a groundbreaking innovation and build your legacy.
TurretGuard1ST PLACE
"TurretGuard is an Al-powered turret that detects drowning in real time and launches an inflatable buoy using physics-based targeting, saving lives in seconds where lifeguards may be too late." - the TurretGuard team
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Meet The Team!
Winston YuCo-chair
Kelvin NguyenCo-chair
Frederic PuMentor/Advisor/House Plant
Andy SuriOperations Exec
Halle ChanDesign Exec
Muskaan OpelOperations Director
Sasha BorukWeb Dev Exec
Ferdinand ZhangWeb Dev Exec
Dawoud OpelDesign Exec
Lucas JinBD Exec
Maira OpelBD Director
Jeffrey ZangBOD
Antoinette Erin ManaloDesign Director
David HuiMentor/Advisor/Board
Jacklyn BigginMentor/Advisor
Sunni XueBD Exec
Yanzi GuoMentor/Advisor/Board
Lindsay XieWeb Dev Director
Kaiser TamOperations Director
Daniel GanjaliOperations Exec
James LiangFinance Director
Justin RuiBD Exec
Kim GuoDesign Director
Annika XuDesign Exec
Jessica LuDesign Exec
Emerson NiMarketing Exec
Vienna ZhaoOperations Exec
Karen WangBD Exec
Ansh SinghMarketing Director
Austin JianWeb Dev Exec
Jason DerWeb Dev Exec
Sharisse JiWeb Dev Exec
Mahek PatelBD Exec
Dorothy ZhengRelationships Director
Daniel YeOperations Exec
ParsaFinance Exec
Gordon LinMentor/Advisor/Board
Justin XueWeb Dev Exec
Daniel PuWeb dev director
Michael ZhangOperations Exec
Shaoming WuBD Exec
Vickie ChenRelationships Exec
Elrich ChenBD Exec
Winston YuCo-chair
Kelvin NguyenCo-chair
Frederic PuMentor/Advisor/House Plant
Andy SuriOperations Exec
Halle ChanDesign Exec
Muskaan OpelOperations Director
Sasha BorukWeb Dev Exec
Ferdinand ZhangWeb Dev Exec
Dawoud OpelDesign Exec
Lucas JinBD Exec
Maira OpelBD Director
Jeffrey ZangBOD
Antoinette Erin ManaloDesign Director
David HuiMentor/Advisor/Board
Jacklyn BigginMentor/Advisor
Sunni XueBD Exec
Yanzi GuoMentor/Advisor/Board
Lindsay XieWeb Dev Director
Kaiser TamOperations Director
Daniel GanjaliOperations Exec
James LiangFinance Director
Justin RuiBD Exec
Kim GuoDesign Director
Annika XuDesign Exec
Jessica LuDesign Exec
Emerson NiMarketing Exec
Vienna ZhaoOperations Exec
Karen WangBD Exec
Ansh SinghMarketing Director
Austin JianWeb Dev Exec
Jason DerWeb Dev Exec
Sharisse JiWeb Dev Exec
Mahek PatelBD Exec
Dorothy ZhengRelationships Director
Daniel YeOperations Exec
ParsaFinance Exec
Gordon LinMentor/Advisor/Board
Justin XueWeb Dev Exec
Daniel PuWeb dev director
Michael ZhangOperations Exec
Shaoming WuBD Exec
Vickie ChenRelationships Exec
Elrich ChenBD Exec
Winston YuCo-chair
Kelvin NguyenCo-chair
Frederic PuMentor/Advisor/House Plant
Andy SuriOperations Exec
Halle ChanDesign Exec
Muskaan OpelOperations Director
Sasha BorukWeb Dev Exec
Ferdinand ZhangWeb Dev Exec
Dawoud OpelDesign Exec
Lucas JinBD Exec
Maira OpelBD Director
Jeffrey ZangBOD
Antoinette Erin ManaloDesign Director
David HuiMentor/Advisor/Board
Jacklyn BigginMentor/Advisor
Sunni XueBD Exec
Yanzi GuoMentor/Advisor/Board
Lindsay XieWeb Dev Director
Kaiser TamOperations Director
Daniel GanjaliOperations Exec
James LiangFinance Director
Justin RuiBD Exec
Kim GuoDesign Director
Annika XuDesign Exec
Jessica LuDesign Exec
Emerson NiMarketing Exec
Vienna ZhaoOperations Exec
Karen WangBD Exec
Ansh SinghMarketing Director
Austin JianWeb Dev Exec
Jason DerWeb Dev Exec
Sharisse JiWeb Dev Exec
Mahek PatelBD Exec
Dorothy ZhengRelationships Director
Daniel YeOperations Exec
ParsaFinance Exec
Gordon LinMentor/Advisor/Board
Justin XueWeb Dev Exec
Daniel PuWeb dev director
Michael ZhangOperations Exec
Shaoming WuBD Exec
Vickie ChenRelationships Exec
Elrich ChenBD Exec
Winston YuCo-chair
Kelvin NguyenCo-chair
Frederic PuMentor/Advisor/House Plant
Andy SuriOperations Exec
Halle ChanDesign Exec
Muskaan OpelOperations Director
Sasha BorukWeb Dev Exec
Ferdinand ZhangWeb Dev Exec
Dawoud OpelDesign Exec
Lucas JinBD Exec
Maira OpelBD Director
Jeffrey ZangBOD
Antoinette Erin ManaloDesign Director
David HuiMentor/Advisor/Board
Jacklyn BigginMentor/Advisor
Sunni XueBD Exec
Yanzi GuoMentor/Advisor/Board
Lindsay XieWeb Dev Director
Kaiser TamOperations Director
Daniel GanjaliOperations Exec
James LiangFinance Director
Justin RuiBD Exec
Kim GuoDesign Director
Annika XuDesign Exec
Jessica LuDesign Exec
Emerson NiMarketing Exec
Vienna ZhaoOperations Exec
Karen WangBD Exec
Ansh SinghMarketing Director
Austin JianWeb Dev Exec
Jason DerWeb Dev Exec
Sharisse JiWeb Dev Exec
Mahek PatelBD Exec
Dorothy ZhengRelationships Director
Daniel YeOperations Exec
ParsaFinance Exec
Gordon LinMentor/Advisor/Board
Justin XueWeb Dev Exec
Daniel PuWeb dev director
Michael ZhangOperations Exec
Shaoming WuBD Exec
Vickie ChenRelationships Exec
Elrich ChenBD Exec