HackSalut 2026

On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy at the University of Lleida is organising the first HackSalut.

HackSalut is an intensive health innovation conference that uses the hackathon format as an active and collaborative learning methodology. Working in teams, participants tackle real-world challenges and present a proposal or prototype with an impact on health and clinical practice.

Three ways to participate:

1. HackSalut Florence Nightingale Challenge (statistical challenge): challenge the data, learn by researching, and innovate by playing. Nightingale was a pioneer in nursing research and statistics. This activity will allow first-year FIF students (in groups of 4-5) to apply the knowledge they have acquired in scientific methodology and biostatistics to solve a real challenge in health data analysis. 
   Coordinator: Dr Joan Valls Marsal
    
2. HackSalut Hedera solutions (innovation challenge in idea format). In this category, a current and real challenge facing the healthcare and social care system will be presented, and groups of 4-5 UdL students (students from different degree programmes may participate) will be asked to come up with an innovative and creative solution (in idea format). The proposal must include a gender perspective, social and clinical impact, and sustainability.    Coordinator: Dr Gemma Espigares Tribó
    
3. HackSalut Solidarity. A solidarity challenge will be held in this category. Teams (open to the entire Lleida community, including students, academic and professional staff at the University of Lleida, and local healthcare professionals) will build 3D-printed prototypes of Trédesis (arm prostheses) in collaboration with the Ayudame3D Foundation, which will then be donated to people with disabilities around the world. These prostheses reduce inequalities, improve quality of life and offer educational and employment opportunities to people around the world, and for those participating in the challenge, they promote the social value of technology.
   Coordinator: Dr Esther Rubinat Arnaldo