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Why join as a builder?

  • Build solutions that can benefit the society at large

  • Deepen your understanding of social issues through conversations with experts from public, private and non-profit sectors

  • Receive mentorship from tech professionals

  • Refine your solutions through workshops, consultations and user testing

  • Showcase your MVPs to government leaders and industry leaders

Winning teams will receive up to S$20,000 each to develop, pilot and launch their solutions during an 8-week accelerator programme!

*Refer to accelerator & funding for more details

Who can be a builder?

Anyone aged 18 and above with a strong desire to make Singapore better is welcome to sign up to be a builder. Applicants may join as a team or as individuals, though during the hackathon, all builders will be required to form teams of 3 to 5.

Here are the four core attributes which we use to assess applications:

  1. Commitment: Is the applicant able to commit for all in-person weekly sessions, and willing to continue working on the solution beyond the hackathon?

  2. Initiative: Has the applicant demonstrated that he/she has thought through the problem space, and even proposed possible solutions to the problem?

  3. Values: Are there any past projects / involvement that demonstrates the applicant's commitment to public good?

  4. Ability: What's the level of technical expertise the applicant has in his/her own field?

What kind of solutions can you come up with?

During the month-long hackathon, you will be expected to come up with a tech solution that addresses a public good problem in Singapore. You should not bring in existing solutions that were developed for past hackathons, competitions or existing businesses.

You will be required to showcase a MVP that's backed by user testing at the finale.

If you need inspiration, you can check out the projects from our past Build for Good runs!

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