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LA Tech Week 2026

The Dual Use Hackathon

Hosted by Innovate x LA

When
5:00 PM – Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Where
USC
Format
Experiential, Hackathon and Pitch Event / Demo Day
The Dual Use Hackathon artwork

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$1700 in prizes!

The Dual-Use Hackathon, hosted by Innovate x LA and the Grand Challenge Scholars Program at USC, is the premier event to innovate for resiliency, safety, and infrastructure. Closing out LA Tech Week, teams spend the weekend building on everyday LA problems that translate into national-security applications. Supported by 1:1 mentor sessions, a Saturday-night Midnight Games break, and a final hackathon pitch day with industry judges, get stoked for an awesome weekend of building!

Check out the Builder Brief (linked above) for more details.

This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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