A proud program of
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Build what
the city needs
next.
Official LA Tech Week Event
The Dual-Use Hackathon
October 16 to 18, 2026 · USC
innovateLA
LA Tech
Week
Week
LA TECH WEEK
One week. Los Angeles in build mode.
The Dual-Use Hackathon is Innovate Los Angeles' closing event of LA Tech Week. October 16 to 18, 2026, at USC.
LIVES, NOT GRADES
Work that matters beyond the classroom.
A full section for Lives, Not Grades. Program story, participants, projects, outcomes, and upcoming opportunities will live here.
DAS FAMILY
The family backing the next generation of builders.
A dedicated section for the DAS Family relationship and the startup incubator. We will add the full story, cohort details, support, and outcomes here.
Explore DAS Family →
OUR ACADEMIC HOME
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
A dedicated section for the department in which Innovate Los Angeles is based, its role in the program, and the faculty and institutional ecosystem behind the work.
Explore the department connection →MADE IN LOS ANGELES
