About the conference

Join the world's largest annual global hackathon - address real world challenges on earth & in space.

Tekna in collaboration with Norwegian Space Cluster will be hosting the NASA Space Apps Challenge! This is your chance to be part of the largest annual global hackathon, where coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, technologists, and innovators from around the world come together to solve real-world problems using NASA's open data.

The challenge is on!

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is back, and for 2025, Oslo is an official host city! We are calling on Norway's brightest coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, and problem-solvers to join us for an intense 48-hour global hackathon. You will have the unique opportunity to work with NASA's free and open data to develop real-world solutions to challenges we face on Earth and in space.

This isn't just about coding—it's about creative problem-solving. Whether you're building an app, designing hardware, creating data visualizations, or telling a scientific story, there's a challenge for you.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Registration Opens: July 2025
• Problem Statements Release: September 2025

Theme: Learn, Launch, Lead

• Learn skills to succeed in STEM fields
• Launch ideas that transform NASA’s open data into actionable tools
• Lead your community in driving technological innovation

Join us on October 4-5 to use your unique skills to address scientific questions posed by NASA Subject Matter Experts, and develop strategies that improve life in your own backyard or outer space.

Why Participate?

Collaborate: Meet and work with like-minded people from across Norway's tech, science, and creative communities.
*Learn:*Get hands-on experience with space-based data and learn new skills.
*Get mentorship:*Connect with local experts from academia and industry who will be on-site to help you bring your ideas to life.
Compete to Win: Create a project with the chance to advance from the Oslo event to NASA's global judging round!

Judges & Awards We are recruiting a panel of expert judges from across Norway's space and tech sectors who will evaluate projects based on impact, creativity, and scientific validity. Stay tuned for announcements!

In addition to the chance to compete globally, we will have some exciting local prizes for our top teams. More details to come!

About the hosts

Tekna:

Tekna is the home of 110,000 natural scientists, technologists, and students. We believe in creating a work environment that’s safe, fosters learning, and empowers individuals with the right skills. Every day we’re working to make this vision a reality.

The Norwegian Space Cluster (NSC)

NSC is a national initiative designed to establish a collaborative platform that unites stakeholders from across the entire space industry value chain. This includes research and development (R&D), established companies, startups, venture capital, and public entities.