Sheridan Datathon 2026

about this event

Sheridan Datathon is Mississauga's largest data-focused hackathon. It's a 24-hour student-led event where 250+ students from across the GTA come together at Sheridan's HMC Campus to turn real sponsor datasets into insights, models, and stories.

It's basically a hackathon, but the challenge is centered around data instead of just building something. Teams get actual datasets from industry sponsors and work to find the most interesting insight or story hidden inside. You're being judged more on what you discovered than what you built, which means the final submission could be a research draft, an interactive dashboard, a working prototype, or a new solution to a problem, not just a web app. Whether you're a data scientist, ML engineer, business analyst, designer, or first-time competitor, you'll find a place at this event to contribute meaningfully.

Event details: November 7-8, 2026 at Sheridan College, HMC Campus (Mississauga, ON); 250+ participants; 24-hour hacking window; open to all post-secondary students across Ontario.

The Datathon features sponsor-backed prize tracks, each with its own dataset + problem statement from the sponsoring company. Winners on each track are selected by the sponsoring company's own judges. On top of that, they also award overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd across all tracks. Prizes include a $???K+ prize pool, sponsor-branded incentives and product bundles (including 1-year Nord Security suites for overall 1st place), featured recruitment access with participating companies, and portfolio-worthy projects with industry judge feedback.

Sheridan Datathon 2026 is proudly supported by sponsors including Google, Major League Hacking, Sheridan Student Union, Nord Security, and more to be announced soon.

Register to secure your spot and get first access to updates, sponsor announcements, and workshop reveals.

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