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eMERGE 2026 Hackathon: Project SCALPEL

The spirit of innovation, collaboration, and competition was on full display as the IAE had the opportunity to put on a hackathon at eMerge Americas, bringing together top university talent, industry partners, and defense experts to tackle real-world challenges.

The hackathon, supported by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the Florida High Tech Corridor, served as a platform for bridging academic ingenuity with national security priorities.

Participants represented some of Florida’s leading institutions, including:

  • University of South Florida (USF)
  • Florida International University (FIU)
  • Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
  • Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
  • University of Florida (UF)

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