Hackathonino (IUPAP-WG14) @ IPAC2026

The main objective is to foster collaboration between Students, Mentors from Research Infrastructures (Ris) and Companies, by addressing real-world challenges.

Purpose (4-day long interactive event at IPAC2026)

– This hackathon provides exposure to real design challenges and cutting-edge technologies
– Participants work closely with researchers and industry mentors, ensuring meaningful learning and engagement
– Activities are designed to build:
– Technical problem-solving skills
– Teamwork & collaboration
– Communication & presentation skills
– Insight into accelerator design and professional design tools

=> Register for free on the Indico Page – Here !

and Meet us on Sunday May 17 at 11 am @ Room Gatsby (-1 level in the Conference center)

–> Lunch boxes will be provided Sunday and cash prizes will be awared to the best presentations on Wednesday May 20 !

The first students to sign up will be selected to participate in this engaging 4-day activity.

Why companies should also join ?

Propose your Case Study or Challenge of interest by completing the form. and .doc.

The proposed IUPAP Hackathonino wil ltake place during IPAC2026from May 17 to 20, 2026 in Deauville France and serve as a proof of concept for an annual event held at IPAC conferences. It builds on IPAC’s unique environment, which already brings together academia and industry, and promote co-creation and innovation around shared industrial and scientific challenges. Organized under IUPAP WG14, with support from Accelerator Science and Technology Industry Permanent Forum (AIPF),  Big Science Sweden, CERN, MIT, and others, it will be coordinated closely with the IPAC organizing team.

Around 30–50 students will form multidisciplinary teams to address societal challenges using accelerator-based concepts and tools. The initiative offers strong impact with modest investment: participants will work on their own laptops, supported by mentoring from accelerator scientists at major research infrastructures and, where possible, industry experts. Over the first three days of IPAC2026, student teams will develop and present their solutions, with several winning teams receiving awards.

Hackathonino will focus on key accelerator-related themes, including, but not limited to, applications in Environment & Materials, Life Sciences, and Energy.

The event will highlight existing tools while enabling experimentation with datasets from ESS, MAX IV, or CERN and industrial platforms such as ScandiNova, Cosylab, Hopsworks, etc

–> in the meantime, Anyone is welcome to propose a Case Study or Challenge of interest by completing the form. and .doc.

Library by categories (TBC)

Warm Linac Control

Controls / operations

Beam dynamics / collective effects

Laser

RF / LLRF

Magnets / power converters

Diagnostics

Vacuum

References

  1. Presentation of Hackathonino – DRAFT – 17 Feb 2026
  2. Call for Corporate Engagement
  3. Call for Case Study / Challenges. and .doc.
Tools

Google Colab and Jupyter

Data Sets
  • Data SetCANS
  • Data Set ESS – RF
Hopsworks:
Additional references
Examples of Challenges
Sponsor this initiative :