The 2026 Hacktive Matter Hackathon focuses on empowering researchers to harness data science approaches and high-throughput (HTP) analysis as core experimental tools—equal in importance to the biological and physical materials they study. Having established BARCODE as a powerful software package for HTP analysis of active materials, this year’s event shifts focus toward collaborative training, community co-design, and data-driven predictions. We are bringing together an expanded group of researchers to master HTP workflows, bridge the gap between experimental observations and computational data science, and co-develop the next generation of BARCODE capabilities. Join us for an immersive, flat-hierarchy experience where we turn big data into deep insights and actionable predictions for engineering living materials.

Meet the Organizers
Rae Robertson-Anderson | University of San Diego
Megan Valentine | UC Santa Barbara