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Tracks

Let your curiosity lead the way

Hackers can choose an industry track that best accommodates their interests.



For Students

Have your own team, use case and data? Choose an industry track and register through the Team Lead and Team Member registration forms.

Don't have a team? Students enrolled in post-secondary institutions can register for the Student-Individuals track using your academic email. Participants will use Cortex, an analytics simulation game developed with HEC Montreal, to tackle a fundraising challenge. You'll use SAS software and predictive modeling to identify which potential donors to call for maximum profit while minimizing costs. SAS provides the dataset and software access - you build the models, submit your optimized call list and compete on the leaderboard against other students.

Financial Services
 

The Financial Services Track focuses on conscientious banking for people and the planet and insurance transformation in times of volatility.

Public Sector 
 

The Public Sector Track focuses on analytics to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Health Care & Life Sciences

The Health Care and Life Sciences Track focuses on improving patient outcomes and unlocking life-changing insights through advanced analytics.

Cross Industry

The Cross Industry Track focuses on using analytics to solve real-world problems in manufacturing, IoT, services, energy & utilities, communications and retail.

Get inspired by past hacks

In 2025, 125 Industry Track teams invented new solutions to real-world problems. Did you know? 15% of SAS Hackathon 2025 participants were students!

Learn more about these outstanding projects! Check out the SAS Hacker’s Hub or take a peek at our e-book: Data scientists use SAS® Viya® on Microsoft Azure to develop big innovations.