LifeHack Athens @Panathēnea
Athens LifeTech Park x Endeavor Greece x Longevity Hacks invite you to LifeHack Athens — a 36-hour life sciences hackathon at the heart of Panathenea Festival 2026.
Two days where researchers, engineers, founders, and university students interested in the life sciences field come together to build the future of human health.
Teams of 3–5 will tackle real-world challenges from industry partners, with data, compute, mentors, and full catering throughout.
💡 Don't have a team yet? Register solo and we will match you with complementary profiles on Day 1.
🎯 Challenge Tracks
Two industry-sponsored tracks, designed around real problems:
🔬 Metabolic Diseases, sponsored by Pfizer CDI Thessaloniki
AI-driven approaches to obesity, metabolic diseases, and related therapeutic targets.
💊 Drug Discovery & Development, sponsored by Athens LifeTech Park
Accelerate and de-risk drug discovery processes, from computational design to target identification and translational research.
🏆 Prizes
🥇 €3,000 cash | First Prize, sponsored by Pfizer CDI Thessaloniki
🏛 Athens LifeTech Park Incubation Prize | 6 months of free lab/office space at Athens LifeTech Park + monthly mentoring sessions with ALTP's scientific and business teams warm + introductions to ALTP's VC and partner network.
⚡ Technology Partner: Microsoft for Startups
Participants get access to:
Azure credits up to $150,000
Azure AI infrastructure including A100 & H100 GPUs
Microsoft AI Foundry with access to leading foundation models including OpenAI models
GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio Enterprise, LinkedIn benefits
Unlimited pairing sessions with Azure engineers
24/7 Azure Standard Support
🤝 Community Partner ACE | Athens Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
✨ The Finale
The event ends with the top 3–5 finalist teams pitching live on stage at the Athens Life Sciences Day on May 29, the only life sciences side event of Panathenea 2026, in front of VCs, investors, and industry leaders.
Who should apply? → Researchers, bioinformaticians, and computational biologists → AI/ML engineers with a passion for health and biotech → Clinicians and healthcare professionals → Biotech and healthtech founders → University students interested in life sciences → Business and strategy profiles with a life sciences focus
📅 May 27, 10:00 – May 28, 17:00
📍 Athens LifeTech Park, Spata - 25 min from central Athens, close to the airport. Biotech labs, amphitheatre, outdoor spaces. 24/7 access throughout.
🎟 Only 80 spaces available
✏️Participants retain all IP in their own work
Note: Participants should bring their own laptops and any other hardware they need.