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VanHacks is an annual hackathon organized by TTT Studios as a part of Vancouver Startup Week based in Vancouver, Canada. The focus of the hackathon is based around creating solutions for local Non-Profit Organizations around Vancouver over the course of 36 hours. Sponsors of the event have included KPMG, Best Buy, Grammarly, Lighthouse Labs, Nespresso, and Red Bull.

History
VanHacks was created in 2016 by Chris Hobbs, president of TTT Studios. The event did not run in 2017. In the subsequent years, 2018 and 2019 VanHacks partnered with Vancouver Startup Week, and served as the official hackathon for the week long event held in September.

The 2018 and 2019 versions of the event were held at the TEC Hub at the downtown campus of BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).

In 2018, VanHacks featured five nominated Non-Profit Groups as the beneficiaries of the solutions created. This included Ocean Wise Conservation Association, Mealshare, BabyGoRound, WorkingGear, and Weekend Fuelbag.

In the 2019 event, hackers were given the freedom to choose their own groups to create solutions for.