BitwiseHacks Fintech Hackathon Series Part 2

BitwiseHacks and Cyberport designed this Fintech hackathon series to inspire a creative and tech-savvy generation of IT professionals. This 24-hour FinTech series hackathon is a financial technology-themed hackathon for the top developers, designers, and entrepreneurs in Hong Kong who are ready to be challenged by teaming up with peers to compete in a fun and fast-paced event for a weekend at Cyberport.

Event Summary 

Get ready to compete for prizes, potential interview opportunities, and networking time with executives from Hong Kong corporates and startups alike. Time will be allotted for making connections, putting your teams together, and, of course, working on your project. 

The working time allotted shall be 24 hours long, during which participants must write all of their code, post it on the web platform, and prepare a three-minute pitch including a live demo with for two more minutes for Q&A. There will also be expert mentors around to help you out with your projects, but they won't be doing any of the work for you!

Event Details

Did I have to participate in Part 1?

No, everyone is welcome! You did not have to participate in part 1 of the series in order to sign up for part 2. However, those of you who participated in part 1: please get in touch with us at events@bitwisehacks.com if you haven't already received your 50% discount code!

Date: 12th - 13th November 2016

Time: 10:00am Sat -  4:30pm Sun

Venue: Training Rooms 1-3, Level 3, Cyberport 3 (Core F) (free two-way shuttle bus from the Admiralty MTR provided)

Sample Fintech Topics: 

- Improving our banking system

- Making Hong Kong less cash-dependent

- Applications of blockchain technology

Requirement: You are a developer, entrepreneur, or designer

Tickets: (Price includes 5 meals): 

- 150HKD - Early bird 

- 200HKD - Regular term

If you've participated in any of our past BWH-network hackathons, including the Cathay Pacific hackathon, you may write us an email at events@bitwisehacks.com to ask for a special 50% off discount code!

In the event that you have any issues in processing a payment online or are not able to pay the full ticket price, please feel free to write us an email at events@bitwisehacks.com and we will be glad to help work something out for you!

Teams

Teams must consist of at least 2 people, and no more than 5 people.

Judging

The judging panel will consist of lead developers and/or executives among BitwiseHacks corporate partners and sponsors. They will judge based on the following criteria:

• Innovation: Is your product innovative in its solution, architecture, and implementation?

• UI/UX: We’re looking for beauty and elegance in presentation, with a smooth user experience

• Functionality: How well did your demo function?

• Features: Your demo and presentation should show off powerful features relevant to your solution

• Potential: Your product should have unique potential and be profitable in today’s market

Prizes

• First Place: 5,000HKD cash & a fast track to Cyberport's Incubation Programme / CCMF worth 330,000HKD
• Second Place: 3,000HKD cash & a fast track to Cyberport's Incubation Programme / CCMF worth 330,000HKD
• Third Place: 2,000HKD cash & a fast track to Cyberport's Incubation Programme / CCMF worth 330,000HKD

The Cyberport Incubation Programme is at the front and centre of Cyberport Entrepreneurs, supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups with financial assistance and a range of business and professional services to accelerate their growth in different stages. The programme reimburses Incubatees with up to HK$330,000 over a 24-month incubation period to help them jump-start their businesses. Please click here for more details.

All participants will receive certificates of participation and a gift bag

BitwiseHacks

BitwiseHacks is a unique company that connects young and talented developers with Hong Kong's tech corporates, who are actively searching for skilled employees. Currently, hiring great developers is difficult, expensive, and time-consuming. However, with our revolutionary web platform and high-quality developer-focused hackathons, we aim to bring the hiring flow into the 21st century by performing real-time developer analysis, open source code & process review, and evaluation in a fast-paced environment.

Cyberport

Cyberport is a creative digital cluster with over 700 community members. Cyberport is committed to facilitating the local economy by nurturing digital industry start-ups and entrepreneurs, driving collaboration to pool resources and create business opportunities, and accelerating digital adoption through strategic initiatives and partnerships. The winners of the FinTech Hackathon will win the Fast Track to CyberPort's Incubation Programme / CCMF!

Past events

For any enquiries, please contact us via email: events@bitwisehacks.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bitwisehacks/ 

Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/BitwiseHacks

Website: http://bitwisehacks.com/