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💡 Got a startup idea but don’t know where to start or think you need coding skills?
Sponsored by Schroders and NTUpreneur, the FinTech Innovators’ Hackathon 2026 is an inter-university hackathon open to undergraduates from all disciplines across Singapore’s six autonomous universities. This isn’t just about building a prototype, it’s about creating a solution and turning it into a startup plan.
Startup skills go beyond code! Use AI & coding assistant tools to:
💡 Develop your idea
🛠 Build a viable solution
🎤 Pitch like a founder
Competition Details:
💰 $4,500 total prize pool
👥 Teams of 1-5 (same university)
🗓 Registration closes 2 MARCH 2026!!
If you’re into startups, FinTech, or entrepreneurship, this is your chance to:
Build your first startup concept
Test it, pitch it, and represent your university
👉 [Register Now] and turn your idea into reality!
👉 [Join our Telegram] to find out more!
Organised by Nanyang FinTech Catalyst | Sponsored by Schroders, NTUpreneur, and Nanyang Business School
Sponsored by Schroders and NTUpreneur, the FinTech Innovators’ Hackathon 2026 is an inter-university hackathon open to undergraduates from all disciplines across Singapore’s six autonomous universities. This isn’t just about building a prototype, it’s about creating a solution and turning it into a startup plan.
Startup skills go beyond code! Use AI & coding assistant tools to:
💡 Develop your idea
🛠 Build a viable solution
🎤 Pitch like a founder
Competition Details:
💰 $4,500 total prize pool
👥 Teams of 1-5 (same university)
🗓 Registration closes 2 MARCH 2026!!
If you’re into startups, FinTech, or entrepreneurship, this is your chance to:
Build your first startup concept
Test it, pitch it, and represent your university
👉 [Register Now] and turn your idea into reality!
👉 [Join our Telegram] to find out more!
Organised by Nanyang FinTech Catalyst | Sponsored by Schroders, NTUpreneur, and Nanyang Business School
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🚀 Hackomania 2026 is coming!
Are you ready to build tech that actually matters? GeeksHacking is back with our flagship event of the year: Hackomania 2026✨✨
This year's theme, AI for Good challenges you to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence 🤖🌍 to solve real-world problems.
Before the hackathon, we’re warming things up with a Pre-Hackathon Workshops & Kickoff 🎉 It is a series of workshops from our sponsors to get you HackOMania-ready!
✨ At the event, you’ll get to:
• Get early access to the challenge statements, so you can start ideating ahead of time 🧠⚡️
• Join well-curated workshops to level up your skills 🛠📈
• Meet fellow hackers & the organising team 👋👩💻👨💻
• Clarify your questions and clear any doubts before the hacking begins 🔥❓
Pre-Hackathon Bash
📅 28 February (Sat), 9.30AM - 4.00PM
📍 NETS (351 Braddell Road #01-03, Singapore 579713)
🔗 http://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackomania-2026-pre-hackathon-kickoff-tickets-1981932575686
Hackomania 2026: AI for Good
📅 7 March (Sat), 10AM - 8 March (Sun), 4:30PM
📍 In Eunos Area (exact location to be shared via email)
🔗 https://portal.geekshacking.com/hacko26/registration
No prior hackathon experience needed -- just curiosity, passion, and the drive to build something meaningful.
Got friends who’d be into this? Rope them in and sign up together!
For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/hackomania2026
Hope to see you there! 🙌
Are you ready to build tech that actually matters? GeeksHacking is back with our flagship event of the year: Hackomania 2026✨✨
This year's theme, AI for Good challenges you to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence 🤖🌍 to solve real-world problems.
Before the hackathon, we’re warming things up with a Pre-Hackathon Workshops & Kickoff 🎉 It is a series of workshops from our sponsors to get you HackOMania-ready!
✨ At the event, you’ll get to:
• Get early access to the challenge statements, so you can start ideating ahead of time 🧠⚡️
• Join well-curated workshops to level up your skills 🛠📈
• Meet fellow hackers & the organising team 👋👩💻👨💻
• Clarify your questions and clear any doubts before the hacking begins 🔥❓
Pre-Hackathon Bash
📅 28 February (Sat), 9.30AM - 4.00PM
📍 NETS (351 Braddell Road #01-03, Singapore 579713)
🔗 http://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackomania-2026-pre-hackathon-kickoff-tickets-1981932575686
Hackomania 2026: AI for Good
📅 7 March (Sat), 10AM - 8 March (Sun), 4:30PM
📍 In Eunos Area (exact location to be shared via email)
🔗 https://portal.geekshacking.com/hacko26/registration
No prior hackathon experience needed -- just curiosity, passion, and the drive to build something meaningful.
Got friends who’d be into this? Rope them in and sign up together!
For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/hackomania2026
Hope to see you there! 🙌
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OpenAI Codex Hackathon — Singapore (w/ Lorong AI)
📅 Sat, 28 Feb
🕘 9:30am – 8:30pm
📍 Singapore (exact location shared after registration approval)
👥 Capped at 100 builders • Teams up to 4 • Approval required
Designed for developers already using AI coding tools daily and comfortable shipping production-grade code.
Build directions:
🔹 Agentic coding / dev tools
🔹 UX for agentic apps
🔹 Multimodal experiences
🔹 Domain agents
🔹 Evals + debugging tooling
Prizes:
🥇 $30,000 USD API credits
🥈 $15,000 USD API credits
🥉 $5,000 USD API credits
+ 1 year ChatGPT Pro for all members of the top 5 teams
Register: https://luma.com/fbhtrppu?tk=4FxAuW
📅 Sat, 28 Feb
🕘 9:30am – 8:30pm
📍 Singapore (exact location shared after registration approval)
👥 Capped at 100 builders • Teams up to 4 • Approval required
Designed for developers already using AI coding tools daily and comfortable shipping production-grade code.
Build directions:
🔹 Agentic coding / dev tools
🔹 UX for agentic apps
🔹 Multimodal experiences
🔹 Domain agents
🔹 Evals + debugging tooling
Prizes:
🥇 $30,000 USD API credits
🥈 $15,000 USD API credits
🥉 $5,000 USD API credits
+ 1 year ChatGPT Pro for all members of the top 5 teams
Register: https://luma.com/fbhtrppu?tk=4FxAuW
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Forwarded from NUS SOC AI Society (Announcements) (N00bcak)
🚀 Cactus x Google DeepMind Hackathon
📅 21 February 2026 (Saturday) | 8:30am
📍 NUS LT19
🍕 Food provided
Build the future of on-device AI at this multi-city global hackathon organized by Google DeepMind, Cactus Compute, AI Tinkerers & AI Nexus!
🎯 The Challenge:
Design Agentic systems that run locally with on-device using FunctionGemma on Cactus Engine, with seamless fallback to Gemini in the cloud.
🎁 What You'll Get:
1) Direct access to DeepMind and Cactus Compute technical context
2) A high-signal room of builders who ship
3) Real-time feedback on your architecture and design decisions
4) Exposure for standout projects across the AI Tinkerers network
5) Prizes and recognition for top teams (details announced on-site)
👥 Teams:
1-4 builders (solo welcome!)
Come with an idea or form one on the spot
⚠️ Limited spots — registration is reviewed to maintain a high-signal room.
🔗 Register now: https://luma.com/f0arqlwy
📅 21 February 2026 (Saturday) | 8:30am
📍 NUS LT19
🍕 Food provided
Build the future of on-device AI at this multi-city global hackathon organized by Google DeepMind, Cactus Compute, AI Tinkerers & AI Nexus!
🎯 The Challenge:
Design Agentic systems that run locally with on-device using FunctionGemma on Cactus Engine, with seamless fallback to Gemini in the cloud.
🎁 What You'll Get:
1) Direct access to DeepMind and Cactus Compute technical context
2) A high-signal room of builders who ship
3) Real-time feedback on your architecture and design decisions
4) Exposure for standout projects across the AI Tinkerers network
5) Prizes and recognition for top teams (details announced on-site)
👥 Teams:
1-4 builders (solo welcome!)
Come with an idea or form one on the spot
⚠️ Limited spots — registration is reviewed to maintain a high-signal room.
🔗 Register now: https://luma.com/f0arqlwy
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DEEP LEARNING WEEK 2026 IS BACK 🚀
One of NTU’s largest AI hackathons, and one of the biggest student-led AI hackathons in SG. A full week of building real, end-to-end AI systems with students, researchers, and industry engineers.
Expect THREE Premium AI workshops for all skill levels (beginner · intermediate · advanced), SIX company-led workshops across AI/ML and dev toolkits, company tracks, an Industry–Academia roundtable, an Open Career Fair featuring sponsors, and an overnight hackathon where teams stay up, hang out, and build together - plus an E-Sports Tournament and Stargazing 🌙 🌠
💰 28,000 SGD in prizes!
🤝 Backed by industry partners like OpenAI, Microsoft, STATS ChipPAC, AWS, Jane Street, SGInnovate & more!
🧑🏻💻 Remote hacking + workshops: 28 Feb, 2-7 Mar
📅 In-person days @ NTU: 1 Mar, 8 Mar (dlweek.com/agenda)
📍 LKC Lecture Theatre, South Spine @ NTU
💻 www.dlweek.com
Limited spots, REGISTER NOW! dlweek.com/signup
One of NTU’s largest AI hackathons, and one of the biggest student-led AI hackathons in SG. A full week of building real, end-to-end AI systems with students, researchers, and industry engineers.
Expect THREE Premium AI workshops for all skill levels (beginner · intermediate · advanced), SIX company-led workshops across AI/ML and dev toolkits, company tracks, an Industry–Academia roundtable, an Open Career Fair featuring sponsors, and an overnight hackathon where teams stay up, hang out, and build together - plus an E-Sports Tournament and Stargazing 🌙 🌠
💰 28,000 SGD in prizes!
🤝 Backed by industry partners like OpenAI, Microsoft, STATS ChipPAC, AWS, Jane Street, SGInnovate & more!
🧑🏻💻 Remote hacking + workshops: 28 Feb, 2-7 Mar
📅 In-person days @ NTU: 1 Mar, 8 Mar (dlweek.com/agenda)
📍 LKC Lecture Theatre, South Spine @ NTU
💻 www.dlweek.com
Limited spots, REGISTER NOW! dlweek.com/signup
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Forwarded from HackBizConnect
💡 Got a startup idea but not sure where to start or think you need coding skills?
FinTech Innovators’ Hackathon 2026 (sponsored by Schroders & NTUpreneur) is an inter-university hackathon open to undergrads from ALL faculties across Singapore’s 6 autonomous universities.
Use AI & coding assistant tools to:
💡 Develop your idea
🛠 Build a viable solution
🎤 Pitch like a founder
💰 $4,500 prize pool
👥 Teams of 1–5 (same university)
🗓 Registration closes 2 March 2026
👉 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/c7uJqLLtA6
👉 Telegram: https://t.me/+tEaqxgkG9eJkNDc9
Organised by Nanyang FinTech Catalyst | Sponsored by Schroders, NTUpreneur, and Nanyang Business School
FinTech Innovators’ Hackathon 2026 (sponsored by Schroders & NTUpreneur) is an inter-university hackathon open to undergrads from ALL faculties across Singapore’s 6 autonomous universities.
Use AI & coding assistant tools to:
💡 Develop your idea
🛠 Build a viable solution
🎤 Pitch like a founder
💰 $4,500 prize pool
👥 Teams of 1–5 (same university)
🗓 Registration closes 2 March 2026
👉 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/c7uJqLLtA6
👉 Telegram: https://t.me/+tEaqxgkG9eJkNDc9
Organised by Nanyang FinTech Catalyst | Sponsored by Schroders, NTUpreneur, and Nanyang Business School
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🚀 Build with TRAE & MiniMax - WAVE Hackathon Singapore is HERE!
As TRAE celebrates its first anniversary, three powerhouses—WAVE, TRAE, and MiniMax—are joining forces to bring you Singapore's ultimate developer event!
🎯 What's in Store:
💻 Experience Full-stack Vibe Coding with TRAE
Let TRAE handle the complexity while you focus on solutions and solid architecture
🤖 Hands-On with MiniMax
Live demos + practical workshops! From model walkthroughs to building real projects, dive deep into MiniMax technology
🤝 Connect with Singapore's Dev Community
Engage with 50-70 developers for meaningful exchanges on AI applications and real-world insights
🏆 Cash Prizes:
🥇 1st Prize: 500 SGD
🥈 2nd Prize: 300 SGD
🥉 3rd Prize: 200 SGD
📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Feb 21st, 2026 (Friday) | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Monk's Brew Club, 57 East Coast Rd, Singapore
👉 Register Here
📢 Join WAVE tele channel: @wave_global
Limited spots—first come, first served! Come build with Singapore's coolest devs!
As TRAE celebrates its first anniversary, three powerhouses—WAVE, TRAE, and MiniMax—are joining forces to bring you Singapore's ultimate developer event!
🎯 What's in Store:
💻 Experience Full-stack Vibe Coding with TRAE
Let TRAE handle the complexity while you focus on solutions and solid architecture
🤖 Hands-On with MiniMax
Live demos + practical workshops! From model walkthroughs to building real projects, dive deep into MiniMax technology
🤝 Connect with Singapore's Dev Community
Engage with 50-70 developers for meaningful exchanges on AI applications and real-world insights
🏆 Cash Prizes:
🥇 1st Prize: 500 SGD
🥈 2nd Prize: 300 SGD
🥉 3rd Prize: 200 SGD
📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Feb 21st, 2026 (Friday) | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Monk's Brew Club, 57 East Coast Rd, Singapore
👉 Register Here
📢 Join WAVE tele channel: @wave_global
Limited spots—first come, first served! Come build with Singapore's coolest devs!
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[ ⚠️ CALLING ALL AI ENTHUSIASTS !! ]
🚀 Agent Forge Hackathon: Build Production AI Systems 🚀
Tired of creating simple chatbots? Ready to ship real AI apps with live data, automation, and deployment, in just one day? Join us for an exciting day of building at the Agent Forge Hackathon! ⚒️.
🗓 28 February 2026, 10 AM - 5 PM
📍 NUS LT15, 11 Computing Drive
🏆 USD2,000 prize pool + credits for all participants
— TRACKS —
🎨 Track 1: Multimodal AI Apps (Beginner-friendly)
Build with WaveSpeed AI + Zeabur + Qoder + Insforge
- Ship text, image, video and audio products
🤖 Track 2: AI Agents & Automation (Intermediate/Advanced)
Build with Bright Data + ActionBook + Acontext
- Ship agents that browse, scrape, decide, and act
👥 Sign up as a solo participant or teams up to 6 members
⚠️ Spots are limited. Register now here!
Brought to you by NUS StartIT, NUS Product Club & AI Builders
#AgentForge #Hackathon #AI #AIAgents #MultimodalAI #BuildInPublic #DevCommunity
🚀 Agent Forge Hackathon: Build Production AI Systems 🚀
Tired of creating simple chatbots? Ready to ship real AI apps with live data, automation, and deployment, in just one day? Join us for an exciting day of building at the Agent Forge Hackathon! ⚒️.
🗓 28 February 2026, 10 AM - 5 PM
📍 NUS LT15, 11 Computing Drive
🏆 USD2,000 prize pool + credits for all participants
— TRACKS —
🎨 Track 1: Multimodal AI Apps (Beginner-friendly)
Build with WaveSpeed AI + Zeabur + Qoder + Insforge
- Ship text, image, video and audio products
🤖 Track 2: AI Agents & Automation (Intermediate/Advanced)
Build with Bright Data + ActionBook + Acontext
- Ship agents that browse, scrape, decide, and act
👥 Sign up as a solo participant or teams up to 6 members
⚠️ Spots are limited. Register now here!
Brought to you by NUS StartIT, NUS Product Club & AI Builders
#AgentForge #Hackathon #AI #AIAgents #MultimodalAI #BuildInPublic #DevCommunity
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Forwarded from NUS Fintech Community
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🚨 Mistral AI's biggest hackathon ever is coming to SINGAPORE!
48 hours. 7 cities worldwide. $200K+ in prizes.
🏆 $10K cash + Mistral credits + hiring opportunity at Mistral AI for the global winner
🎮 Special prizes from ElevenLabs, Supercell ($100K AI Lab program), NVIDIA, AWS
🍕 All meals provided for 2 days + overnight stay at the venue
🧑💻 Full access to Mistral's latest models + mentors from top AI companies
📅 Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Teams of 1–4 | All levels welcome
Apply now → HERE
48 hours. 7 cities worldwide. $200K+ in prizes.
🏆 $10K cash + Mistral credits + hiring opportunity at Mistral AI for the global winner
🎮 Special prizes from ElevenLabs, Supercell ($100K AI Lab program), NVIDIA, AWS
🍕 All meals provided for 2 days + overnight stay at the venue
🧑💻 Full access to Mistral's latest models + mentors from top AI companies
📅 Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Teams of 1–4 | All levels welcome
Apply now → HERE
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Forwarded from AM
✨ Student Life Track 2026✨
Theme: Reimagine NUS Residential Life
Acacia College is proud to launch its inaugural hackathon, challenging YOU to redesign residential life across NUS.
💭 Guiding Question:
If you’ve ever said, “Why doesn’t NUS fix this?”
Now’s your chance to build the solution - How can we make residential life better?
👥 Participation Requirements
• Team size: 2-4 members
• Open to undergraduates from ANY major
• Must be a full time resident at one of the following: any RC (Acacia College, CAPT, RC4, RVRC, Tembusu College), University Town Residence (UTR), or NUS College (NUSC).
Competition Structure
• 🥇 Registration + Submission via Devpost by 10th & 20th March 2026, respectively.
• 🏆 Top 6 teams advance to Finals
• 📢 Finals on 29 March @ UTown - Live Pitching!
More details about the hackathon can be found on our DevPost
Join our Telegram & Instagram community for all the updates:
@acacia.college | @acacia_hackathonsoc | @acacia.ventures
For questions, PM @ammath2006 (Aanya Mathur, PD).
Theme: Reimagine NUS Residential Life
Acacia College is proud to launch its inaugural hackathon, challenging YOU to redesign residential life across NUS.
💭 Guiding Question:
If you’ve ever said, “Why doesn’t NUS fix this?”
Now’s your chance to build the solution - How can we make residential life better?
👥 Participation Requirements
• Team size: 2-4 members
• Open to undergraduates from ANY major
• Must be a full time resident at one of the following: any RC (Acacia College, CAPT, RC4, RVRC, Tembusu College), University Town Residence (UTR), or NUS College (NUSC).
Competition Structure
• 🥇 Registration + Submission via Devpost by 10th & 20th March 2026, respectively.
• 🏆 Top 6 teams advance to Finals
• 📢 Finals on 29 March @ UTown - Live Pitching!
More details about the hackathon can be found on our DevPost
Join our Telegram & Instagram community for all the updates:
@acacia.college | @acacia_hackathonsoc | @acacia.ventures
For questions, PM @ammath2006 (Aanya Mathur, PD).
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