XR & AI Genomics Hackathon 2026

Section A

Basic information

International participants: You are welcome to apply! While IGH will provide visa on arrival to Nigeria, you are responsible for arranging and funding your own travel to the event. The onsite sprint is mandatory for selected participants (Oct 11–16, 2026).

Full name *

Email address *

Phone number *

Date of birth *

Gender *

Male Female

Current location (city, state) *

Affiliation *

Section B

Background & skills

Current field of study or professional background *

Primary area of interest * (select all that apply)

XR Development Biology / Genomics 3D Design / Modeling Education / Science Communication Technical and Coding Skills Other

What tools/technologies do you use? *

Unity / Unreal / Meta Quest SDK / C# / GitHub Blender / Maya / ZBrush Canva / CapCut / Adobe / Figma / UI design Scientific writing / research tools Other

Level of experience *

Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Section C

Motivation

How did you hear about the hackathon? *

Have you previously worked on a project related to genomics, AI, or XR? If yes, briefly describe it. *

If you could use AI or XR to solve one pressing health or science challenge facing Africa, what would it be and why? *

What would success look like for you personally at the end of this hackathon? *

Why should we choose you? *

Section D

Logistics

Do you have access to a laptop and internet connection for the remote phase? *

Yes

No

Are you available for both remote (Sep 21–25) and onsite (Oct 11–16) phases? *

Yes

No

Section E

Documents

Upload your files (CV, passport photo, and ID) to Google Drive or similar cloud storage. Right-click each file, select "Share", change permissions to "Anyone with the link" (Viewer access), copy the shareable link, and paste it in the field below.

CV / portfolio link *

Photograph link *

Means of identification link *

Section F

Declaration *

I understand that this is a team-based event and I will be required to collaborate with others throughout the hackathon. I confirm that all the information provided is accurate. I acknowledge that, if selected, I will travel to IGH, Redeemer's University, Ede, and stay on-site from October 11th to October 16th, 2026 for the XR & AI Genomics Hackathon sprint phase.

From genome
to impact — build it in XR.

Basic information

Background & skills

Motivation

Logistics

Documents

Declaration *

Applications are now closed

Responses live in your Google Sheet

From genometo impact — build it in XR.

Basic information

Background & skills

Motivation

Logistics

Documents

Declaration *

Applications are now closed

Responses live in your Google Sheet

From genome
to impact — build it in XR.