About the challenge

YouthxHack 2023 is a 2-day Hackathon on the 9th and 10th of February for all students studying full-time in Educational Institutions in Singapore. Students will have to plan, ideate and execute their tech-related ideas revolving around the theme of Food Security in Singapore, and present their solutions in front of a panel of experts in the form of a 3-minute elevator pitch. Solutions will be judged on their technical depth, creativity, feasibility, and presentation.

Requirements

What to Build

A novel solution to the problem of food security, in the context of Singapore.

What to Submit

  • Slides for presentation
  • 1 min video showcasing prototype
  • Github source code (optional)

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Prizes

$4,050 in prizes
1st place
1 winner

2nd place
1 winner

3rd place
1 winner

Consolation prize
2 winners

Audience Favorite Prize
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ben Chua

Ben Chua
Board Director, Cyber Youth Singapore

James Goh

James Goh
Senior Assistant Director of Cybersecurity Engineering Centre, CSA

Jameson Chow

Jameson Chow
Manager (Operations & Fund Raising), Food Bank Singapore

Lee Kahhow

Lee Kahhow
Product Operations Specialist, Open Government Products

Judging Criteria

  • Feasibility
    [40%] Solution is practical / scalable for real-world application.
  • Creativity
    [30%] The team’s idea is unique and novel.
  • Technical Depth
    [20%] Prototype demonstrates technical skill and completeness
  • Presentation
    [10%] Presentation of idea + prototype was done clearly. Questions from judges answered concisely and accurately.

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