EthnoHACK

🌿 EthnoHack 2026Data Hackathon on Ethnopharmacology & Health2–8 November 2026 · 100% Online · Discord + DevpostUnlocking traditional knowledge with data, AI, and digital innovationEthnoHack 2026 is a week-long online hackathon bringing togetherdata scientists, AI researchers, computer scientists, bioinformaticians, pharmacognocists, botanists, historians, anthropologists, pharmacologists, ecologists, clinicians, and studentsto explore how computational methods can unlock the potential of traditional medicine and ethnopharmacology.Across four challenge tracks, participants will work with open datasets, scientific literature, biodiversity data, chemical information, and digital health technologies to build innovative solutions addressing real-world challenges in:🌿 Traditional knowledgeUse NLP and AI to extract medicinal knowledge from historical, folklore texts and ethnobotanical studies. Map plant names across eras, identify therapeutic uses, and connect ancient knowledge to modern pharmacology.🧪 Natural products and drug discoveryApply machine learning and cheminformatics to identify promising plant-derived compounds for specific disease targets. Build predictive models, knowledge graphs, and screening pipelines.🌍 Biodiversity and sustainabilityLeverage geospatial and ecological datasets to map medicinal plant diversity, identify conservation risks, and develop tools for sustainable harvesting.🩺 Digital health and phytotherapyDesign apps, decision-support tools, or recommendation engines that connect phytotherapy evidence to clinical or patient-facing contexts.The hackathon is organised under theETHCSTWIN frameworkand aims to create connections between academia, industry, technology, healthcare, and civil society.Whether you are an experienced machine-learning researcher or a domain expert with a great research question,you are welcome to participate.What makes EthnoHack special?EthnoHack sits at the intersection of several disciplines that are rarely brought together in a single hackathon.Participants will have the opportunity to combine:Artificial intelligence and machine learningNatural language processingKnowledge graphsCheminformaticsBioinformaticsGeospatial and biodiversity dataEthnobotanical and historical knowledgeNatural products chemistryDigital healthScientific research and evidence synthesisYou don't need to be an expert in every field.Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged.💻 Fully OnlineEthnoHack 2026 is 100% online.Participants can join from anywhere in the world. Most collaboration will happen asynchronously through Discord, with scheduled mentoring, presentations, Q&A sessions, and the final pitch event.Primary time zone:CETPlatforms:Devpost + DiscordCome with a research question, a technical skill, a domain expertise, or simply curiosity. Build something that connects traditional knowledge with the tools of tomorrow.