Global Game Jam 2026
2026-01-30 - 2026-02-01 | Nova Scotia
Are You Ready to Jam?
The Global Game Jam 2026 is here! Dive into a weekend of creativity, collaboration, and game-making magic hosted by ShiftKey Labs.
Sign up Here: Global Game Jam 2026 – Halifax, N.S. Tickets, Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
🎯 Build a game from scratch
🤝 Connect with fellow creators
💡 Discover new ideas and skills
This non-competitive event is perfect for anyone curious about gaming, whether you’re an artist, programmer, or dreamer.
📅 Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026
📍 Dalhousie University
Don’t just play games — create them!

National Canadian Medical Datathon
2026-03-07 - 2026-03-08 | Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, 1625 Grafton St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J0E8, Canada
The National Canadian Medical Datathon is a two-day, beginner-friendly innovation sprint where students from medicine, computer science, engineering, business, public health, and more team up to solve healthcare problems using data.

What happens:

You’ll work in an interdisciplinary team on a healthcare challenge using a provided dataset.
Apply your skillset (coding, analytics, design, strategy, research, communication) to explore the data, build models/solutions, and turn findings into something useful.
Mentors support you throughout (approach selection, troubleshooting, interpretation, and presentation).
You’ll finish by presenting what you built with a chance to compete against other schools!

Why it matters:

Healthcare is one of the biggest, fastest-moving spaces for technology and data— nd it needs people who can build, evaluate, and communicate solutions responsibly. This event is designed to help you build confidence in:

working with real-world health datasets + constraints
applying technical methods (analytics/ML) to messy problems
translating results into clear, decision-ready takeaways
collaborating across disciplines (clinical + technical + operational)

Who should join:

Any post-secondary student who’s curious about healthcare, data, AI/ML, product, design, or innovation
Beginners welcome (and supported) + experienced folks who want a meaningful problem space

No prior health background required. Coding helps, but it’s not mandatory there are roles for every skillset.

Sign up here: Registration Form
