Friday April 10th - Sunday April 12th, 2026 New York, NY

Datathon

2026

Take unstructured data and turn it into actionable insights. Hosted by the Data Science Club at NYU and Pulse Foundry AI.

Save the dates

Count down to the submission deadline and the kickoff of Datathon 2026.

Submission deadline
Final project submissions due — Sunday close of the event
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Datathon begins
Friday kickoff — 19 West 4th, Room 101
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Event Schedule

Friday · Kick-off

5:00 PM
Kickoff

19 West 4th, Room 101

5:30 PM
Problem Statement released
6:30 PM
Dinner
7:00 PM
Break-out into rooms
7:30 PM
Activity #1 — Water Pong Competition

Bobst LL138

9:00 PM
Room Availability Ends

Prizes

First place

  • JBL ($27), LEGO ($50), Owala ($30), Fuji disposable camera ($20), MUJI set (~$30–40)
  • $500 in Vercel Credits
  • Pitch for Venture fund
  • The winning team will have the opportunity to be incubated into a potential AI powered HVAC startup in stealth mode.

Second place

  • $300 in Vercel credits
  • DSC Merch

Third place

  • $100 in Vercel credits
  • DSC Merch

FAQ

Answers to common questions about the datathon.