Hackathon

Transform Your Business with APIX Hackathons: 0 Complexities, 100% Success

Hackathons can help to reduce time-to-market by more than 50%

Speed up innovation with rapid time-to-market and global scale

Create hackathons that transcend borders and scale effortlessly across regions, expanding your reach and impact

Build and test prototypes rapidly

Experience agile innovation through speedy prototype building and testing with our integrated sandbox solution

All-in-one platform

Everything you need to run a hackathon with backend management, all within one seamless platform

Dedicated support

Our expert team will guide you in running a hackathon, and enhanced plans for marketing and other support are available

Financial Institutions

You're looking to capture opportunities and address challenges

Find new-age fintech vendors
Increase operational efficiencies, drive customer success and digitalise services
Build internal culture of innovation

Schools

You’re looking to nurture future innovators

Foster collaboration between industry and students
Unleash students’ creativity with access to open APIs and prototype building
Enhance learning and skills through real-world challenges

Fintechs & Developers

You’re looking to capture opportunities and address challenges

Partner with FIs to solve their challenges; be visible to FIs and VCs
Learn, ideate, innovate through the community
Join challenges, expose your API solutions and win prizes

Features

Build Beautiful Landing Pages, Without Code

Create and personalise your own branded innovation landing page effortlessly

Hackathon Workflow & Dashboard

From publishing problem statements, evaluating submissions, onboarding team members and judges to tracking progress

Experiment Fearlessly in our Sandbox

Run technical challenges with coding elements. 300+ open APIs and 30 programming languages supported

Iterate Prototypes Securely

Quickly and easily develop ideas into prototypes in our virtual sandbox

Automated Solution Submission

No more hassle and manual data collection with our simplified automated submission tool

Online Judging Module

Onboard judges and evaluators worldwide to review, score, and provide feedback effortlessly

Clients that completed the race with us

I am extremely pleased with the collaboration with APIX and witht he quick and professional responses given to the Swift Hackathon participants during the process. Well done to the APIX team for all the good work achieved.

Miguel Suarez, Trade and Consumer Payments Innovation Lead, Swift

“We look forward to some state-of-the-art solutions from creative and inventive minds… providing an all-new dimension to the UPI platform in terms of security and user-friendliness.”

Arif Khan, Chief Digital Officer, NPCI

“Co-creating through collaborative partnerships has always been key in Prudential’s digital innovation journey. Over the years, we have forged a strong partnership with APIX to bring many innovation initiatives to life. This includes hosting PRU Fintegrate Partnership, our flagship innovation programme, on the APIX Hackathon Platform which has enabled us to reach out to a global audience during the pandemic in the last 2 years.”

Dennis Tan, CEO, Prudential Singapore

“APIX truly helped us. They helped us meet the community in Singapore as we move our global headquarters and they helped us meet potential partners in the Philippines as we applied for the bank licenses”

Rachel Freeman, Chief Growth Officer, TymeBank

"Fintech partnerships are a key part of Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions' broader innovation framework… Our engagement with fintechs on APIX is significant and growing as we seek to introduce new and impactful solutions."

Rajesh Mehta, Treasury and Trade Solutions Regional Head, APAC at Citi

"With the power of API enabled FinTechs on APIX, we got a total game-changer to speed-up our digital launch and make iCAN a reality today. We will bank on the APIX ecosystem and methodology to further expand iCAN’s service offering and bring the best digital experience to our communities."

Tanya Hotchkiss, Executive VP, Cantilan Bank

"As the first bank in the Middle East to team up with APIX, we are excited to discover and collaborate … to bring new opportunities and drive Fintech innovation in the region."

Miguel Rio Tinto, Group Chief Information Officer, Emirates NBD

"The close cooperation between MAS and UNDP…and APIX will make technology and financial services more accessible to parts of the regional and global economy…"

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Frequently asked questions

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A Hackathon is a technical challenge where participants collaborate intensively to develop innovative solutions to specific challenges within a limited timeframe. It's an exciting opportunity to showcase creativity and technical skills while addressing real-world problems. The APIX Platform is a Collaborative Innovation Platform where you can join such Hackathons virtually, from all over the world.

Hackathons hosted on the APIX Platform are open to fintechs, developers, and students who are passionate about driving innovation in the financial services industry.

The duration of a virtual Hackathon on APIX varies but is typically conducted over a specific period, such as a few weeks to months, allowing participants to immerse themselves in problem-solving and solution development.

You can easily organise a Hackathon for your organisation by reaching out to the APIX team. We will guide you through the end-to-end process, provide technical and onboarding support, and ensure the success of your event.

Yes, APIX supports both external and internal Hackathons, giving your organisation the flexibility to foster innovation among its own members or collaborate with external participants to source for the best solutions.

Running a Hackathon offers numerous benefits, including fostering innovation, increasing operational efficiencies, drive customer sucess, discovering new talent, enhancing collaboration, and accelerating the development of creative solutions to challenges.

APIX has a comprehensive platform to create and manage hackathons. We have an automated end-to-end hackathon platform, with customisable front-end, workflows available, judging modules and a sandbox. Tap into APIX's community of over thousands of fintechs and developers. We also provide end-to-end support to ensure your successful hackathon organisation.

APIX offers a wide range of fintech-specific resources and APIs accessible through its platform - such as the Marketplace and Sandbox. These resources enable participants to develop and prototype innovative solutions tailored to the financial services sector.

The APIX Sandbox is a collaborative Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It emulates the characteristics of a bank-grade production environment, allowing developers to experiment, prototype, and test fintech solutions. In the context of a Hackathon, the APIX Sandbox becomes a vital tool for participants to create innovative solutions quickly and efficiently.

Yes, you can customise your Hackathon's landing page on the APIX Platform to reflect your organisation's branding, messaging, and event details, creating a seamless and engaging experience for participants.

APIX offers dedicated support to Hackathon organisers, including technical guidance and access to a diverse ecosystem of financial institutions, fintechs, and experts.

Winning a Hackathon can offer various benefits to you as a fintech or developer. This includes recognition, exposure, potential partnerships with financial institutions, access to their networks, and opportunities for further collaboration.

To join a Hackathon, simply create an account on the APIX Platform, sign up for the specific Hackathon, and start collaborating to develop innovative solutions.

APIX supports over 30 programming languages, and a wide range of frameworks and tools. This flexibility allows participants to work with technologies they are comfortable with while ensuring compatibility and integration.

Submissions will be evaluated based on predefined criteria such as creativity of solutions, innovation, feasibility, impact, and alignment with the challenge. This is set by the organisers of the particular Hackathons. Expert judges will assess and provide feedback on the submissions.

Yes, APIX provides access technical support throughout the Hackathon, ensuring participants have guidance, resources, and assistance when needed.

Hackathon

Hackathons can help to reduce time-to-market by more than 50%

Speed up innovation with rapid time-to-market and global scale

Build and test prototypes rapidly

All-in-one platform

Dedicated support

Financial Institutions

Schools

Fintechs & Developers

Features

Build Beautiful Landing Pages, Without Code

Hackathon Workflow & Dashboard

Experiment Fearlessly in our Sandbox

Iterate Prototypes Securely

Automated Solution Submission

Online Judging Module

Clients that completed the race with us

Frequently asked questions

[General] What is a Hackathon?

[General] Who can participate in a Hackathon?

[General] How long does a Hackathon last?

[For Organisers] How can I organise a Hackathon for my financial institution or organisation?

[For Organisers] Can my organisation's Hackathon be an internal one?

[For Organisers] What are the main benefits of running a Hackathon?

[For Organisers] How can APIX facilitate the creation and management of our fintech hackathon?

[For Organisers] What fintech-specific resources or APIs are accessible through APIX for my Innovation Challenge?

[For Organisers] What is the APIX Sandbox and how can it be used in a Hackathon?

[For Organisers] Can I customise my Hackathon landing page on the APIX Platform to align with my branding and messaging?

[For Organisers] What support can APIX provide to assist us in executing a Hackathon?

[For Participants] Why should I join a Hackathon?

[For Participants] How can I join a Hackathon hosted on the APIX Platform?

[For Participants] What programming languages, frameworks, or tools can I use?

[For Participants] How will the submissions be evaluated, and what are the key criteria?

[For Participants] Will there be any technical support available during the Hackathon?

Hackathon

Hackathons can help to reduce time-to-market by more than 50%

Speed up innovation with rapid time-to-market and global scale

Build and test prototypes rapidly

All-in-one platform

Dedicated support

Financial Institutions

Schools

Fintechs & Developers

Features

Build Beautiful Landing Pages, Without Code

Hackathon Workflow & Dashboard

Experiment Fearlessly in our Sandbox

Iterate Prototypes Securely

Automated Solution Submission

Online Judging Module

Clients that completed the race with us

Frequently asked questions

[General] What is a Hackathon?

[General] Who can participate in a Hackathon?

[General] How long does a Hackathon last?

[For Organisers] How can I organise a Hackathon for my financial institution or organisation?

[For Organisers] Can my organisation's Hackathon be an internal one?

[For Organisers] What are the main benefits of running a Hackathon?

[For Organisers] How can APIX facilitate the creation and management of our fintech hackathon?

[For Organisers] What fintech-specific resources or APIs are accessible through APIX for my Innovation Challenge?

[For Organisers] What is the APIX Sandbox and how can it be used in a Hackathon?

[For Organisers] Can I customise my Hackathon landing page on the APIX Platform to align with my branding and messaging?

[For Organisers] What support can APIX provide to assist us in executing a Hackathon?

[For Participants] Why should I join a Hackathon?

[For Participants] How can I join a Hackathon hosted on the APIX Platform?

[For Participants] What programming languages, frameworks, or tools can I use?

[For Participants] How will the submissions be evaluated, and what are the key criteria?

[For Participants] Will there be any technical support available during the Hackathon?

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