About the challenge

This design-thinking hackathon takes participants on an end-to-end innovation journey—from ideation and development to prototyping and real-world launch. Through interactive workshops, you’ll gain both the theory and practical skills to work with AI and emerging technologies. 

We challenge you to create solutions in these transformative fields:
🔹 EduTech (Revolutionizing learning)
🔹 HealthTech (Transforming healthcare)
🔹 FinTech (Redefining finance)
🔹 ClimateTech (Solving environmental challenges)

These sectors power our communities—now it’s your turn to reshape them with groundbreaking ideas that utilise UX/UI, human-centered design, and design thinking!

The hackathon will be in hybrid format (mainly on-site); thus, we welcome online participants to join! 

Visit our website for registration Community Shaper 2025

 

Requirements


1. Project Presentation (PowerPoint, 10+ slides)

      • Clearly explain your team’s project, its background, AI or other technology tools utilized, and its potential impact on the community.

      • Prompts to consider: problem statement, community aspect, technology used, how it is integrated into the project 

2. Short Introduction Video (1-2 minutes)

      • Introduce your project in a creative way—either through a quick pitch or a live demo of your software/interface.

      • Keep it engaging and concise :)

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Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
Champion
1 winner

Awarded to the most creative, innovative and impressive hackathon submission. Awardees will receive a reference letter from Mr Nelson Yip, the CEO of China Hong Kong Culture Exchange Association.

1st Runner Up
1 winner

Awarded to the second most creative, innovative and impressive hackathon submission. Awardees will receive a reference letter from Mr Nelson Yip, the CEO of China Hong Kong Culture Exchange Association.

2nd Runner Up
1 winner

Awarded to the third most creative, innovative and impressive hackathon submission. Awardees will receive a reference letter from Mr Nelson Yip, the CEO of China Hong Kong Culture Exchange Association.

Community Shaper 2025 Participant Certificate
500 winners

All participants will receive a certificate of participation from Mr Nelson Yip, the CEO of China Hong Kong Culture Exchange Association.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nelson Yip

Nelson Yip
CEO of China Hong Kong Culture Exchange Association

Judging Criteria

  • Problem Definition: 30%
    Clarity of Problem: How clearly is the problem defined? Relevance of Solution: How well does the proposed solution address the defined problem?
  • Innovation and Creativity: 25%
    Originality: does the project offer an innovative solution or approach? Creativity: Is the project creatively designed and showcase out-of-the-box thinking?
  • Feasibility and Implementation: 30%
    Practicality: How fundamentally feasible is the project in real-world application? Sustainability & Scalability: Can the solution maintain a long-term competitive advantage?
  • Presentation and Communication: 15%
    Clarity: How clearly and effectively is the project idea documented and communicated? Engagement: Is the presentation engaging and compelling?

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