NASA Open Data
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Explore NASA Open DataNov 14-15, 2026 • Toronto, ON
Join 350+ students, creators, scientists and storytellers for 48 hours of building with NASA open data.
Toronto's Local Chapter of theNASA Space Apps Global Event
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Largest Space Apps event in Canada
350+ Students & Creators
$0 Cost - 100% Free, All Skill Levels
Featured by NASA
NASA featured our 2025 winning team
Incredible to see NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration using our 2025 Toronto local winning team's (for best use of technology) photo in their announcement for this year's NASA Space Apps Challenge!
It's a great testament to the impact of last year's Toronto event, which was the largest NASA Space Apps event in Canada, bringing together an incredible community of innovators, students, mentors, and volunteers.
2026 Registration
Toronto leads North America in 2026 registrations
With 446 participants already registered, NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 is the #1 ranked local event in North America.
446
Participants registered in Toronto
#1
Ranked among 96 North American local events
599
Local events worldwide in 2026
Top North American cities by registration
- 1TorontoCanada446
- 2New York, NYUnited States312
- 3Chicago, ILUnited States265
- 4San Jose, CAUnited States260
- 5MéridaMexico258
As of October 13, 2026. Updated daily. Source: NASA Space Apps Challenge - 2026 Local Events
Venue
Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation
Centennial College Downsview Campus · 65 Carl Hall Rd, Toronto, ON M3K 2C1, Canada
Get directionsWhy participate
A weekend that changes what you build next
Space Apps Toronto is an official local chapter of NASA Space Apps Global, the world's largest annual innovation challenge. Join 48 hours of open science, global challenge statements and a room full of people who ship.
Multidisciplinary Teams
Open to software engineers, UI/UX designers, data scientists, students, educators and storytellers. Every skill ships value.
Recognition & Mentorship
Mentored by aerospace leaders, tech veterans and researchers, with global nomination for the NASA judging round.
Part of NASA Space Apps Global
Work on the same challenge statements as 30,000+ participants in 200+ cities worldwide. Top Toronto projects advance to global judging.
Last year
NASA Space Apps Toronto 2025
The 2025 chapter brought together hundreds of creators at the Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation - Centennial College Downsview Campus, 65 Carl Hall Rd, Toronto, ON M3K 2C1, Canada.
2025 Highlights
Hundreds of innovators, one aerospace campus. See what we built together.
Participants, mentors and organizers gathered inside the hangar at the Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation.
“Learn, Launch, Lead”
Participants learned skills to succeed in STEM, launched ideas that transformed NASA's open data into actionable tools, and led their communities in driving technological innovation.
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Teams globally
551
Local events
167+
Countries
18
Challenges
Global reach
Source: NASA Space Apps 2025 Global Impact
The 2025 NASA International Space Apps Challenge connected participants across 167 countries and territories, producing thousands of projects from the world's largest annual open-data innovation challenge.
Resources
Learn before you build
Recorded virtual sessions from NASA Space Apps Toronto 2025, organized so you can go from picking a challenge to pitching your project.
Start here: ideation & strategy
Pick the right challenge and shape an idea worth building.
Working with NASA open data
Get hands-on with the datasets and APIs behind every challenge.
Build & pitch
Ship a working prototype, then land the demo in front of judges.
Support the mission
Become a Sponsor
Help us keep NASA Space Apps Toronto free and accessible for hundreds of students, creators and innovators.
Want to empower the next generation of space innovators in Toronto?
Tiered packages from community support to title sponsorship, with hiring access, brand placement and a judging seat included.
FAQ
Everything you're wondering
Still stuck? Ping the organizing team on Discord. We answer fast.
Get involved
Volunteer, mentor or judge
The weekend runs on people. Apply to join the crew and help hundreds of Toronto students turn NASA open data into real projects.
Volunteer
Support registration, logistics, media and participant experience across the weekend. No space background needed. Just energy and reliability.
Mentor
Coach student and community teams on data, engineering, design or storytelling. Flexible shifts, in person or remote.
Apply as Mentor
Judge
Review final projects on Day 2 and help choose the Toronto teams nominated for NASA global judging.
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Get in touch
Questions about the event, volunteering, mentorship or media? Send us a note and we'll reply by email.