U:Hac Manila - Unionbank Hackathon

Calling all College Students and Professional developers, designers and tech rockstars who are passionate about creating innovative tech solutions to join the first U-HAC : UnionBank Hackathon on August 27&28, 2016 to be held at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City 

REGISTER FOR FREE 

AND GET A CHANCE TO WIN AS

MUCH AS P160,000 IN CASH!!!

HOW? READ THE DETAILS BELOW

WHAT SHOULD WE BUILD? 

We want to see new projects that have potential to improve people’s lives, introduce new and cool apps fitted for the Millenials. You can also create and  promote the development of financial technology for consumers and institutional customers. 

We will be interested to see some of the following projects aside from Web & Mobile App related projects ; 

• Games / VR 
• IoT Projects / Hardware
• Anything crazy that could be the next great invention! 

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

First Prize :       P 80,000

Second Place : P 60,000

Third Place :     P 40,000

SPECIAL AWARD!

DOUBLE THE PRIZE MONEY FOR A 

DIGITAL BANKING OR FINANCIAL

TECHNOLOGY RELATED WINNING

PROJECT!

SO SIGN UP NOW AND MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR SLOTS. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 At least 18 years old and above. All Junior and Senior College students who are taking Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Multi Media Arts, Gaming and Design, Banking and Finance, Marketing and anyone who has an innovative idea to introduce in the digital space are encouraged to join.  

We also welcome all Professionals, Freelancers, Analysts, Designers, Communication, Marketing and Customer Service Executives and Business Consultants to join and use their expertise to a great use.

WHY YOU SHOULD  ATTEND?

• To challenge yourself that can make your ideas come to life
• To use the skills that you don’t get to show off at your current day job
• To meet your future co-founders for the billion peso startup you may wind up creating
• To meet some possible VC’s to turn your hackathon project into a start up
• To meet potential hirers
• To meet more of your peers, make like-minded friends and professional acquaintances
• To gain startup experience
• To add a new project to your portfolio
• To surprise yourself at how much you can achieve in almost 14 hours!
• To win a cool prize and recognition for your effort

FAQ  :

How much is the fee of the Hackathon? 

The Hackathon is for FREE. We will also take care of the food for 2 days.

How many members per team?

A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 members per team

 If you do not have any team mates yet, do not fret, we can match you with other participants who does not belong to any groups.

Who own the IP of the code that we created?

Any designs created, code written, products built, presentations, marketing material etc created during the hackathon will belong to creators of the codes/designs/content . 

 Any tools or data sets supplied by sponsor/partner companies, will belong to those companies.

 Teams that wish to continue working with specific data sets/tools supplied will be responsible for negotiating with the relevant organisation after the hackathon. 

Sponsors/partners interested in code/designs/content created during the hackathon should contact Redwizard Events Management Team and Unionbank Philippines after the hackathon.

Since the Hackathon is not 24 hours straight can we still continue working for the project?

 Yes, you may. You can continue to finish your project outside the designated venue.

 You may come back the next day at 9:00am to finish your project.  Hack ends at 3:00pm on August 28, 2016. 

 Can i/we also join the Cebu leg? 

Yes you can, as long as you have two different ideas to present

FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT : 0917 9048777 or 0920 9734926  

EMAIL : secretariat@econnext.com

NOTE : If you cannot attend for some reason, please clear your slot to give way to others who can really join the Hackathon, we don't want to waste the opportunity given to all. Thank you!