HACK THE FUTURE: Smart Batangas Province Hackathon
HACK THE FUTURE: Smart Batangas Province Hackathon
Official Mechanics, Theme, Prize Pool, and Program Flow
Theme: Smart Batangas Province
Build innovative solutions that help Batangas become smarter, safer, more connected, and future-ready — covering community services, disaster response, local governance, transportation, environment, tourism, and more.
Prize Pool — $500 Total
Made possible by OpenGuild/Polkadot
1st Place — $250
2nd Place — $150
3rd Place — $100
Hackathon Mechanics
1. Allowed Tech Tracks
Teams may choose one or combine multiple tracks:
A. Design Thinking
Problem mapping
User personas
Solution ideation
Rapid prototyping
B. Coding with AI
AI-assisted development (coding agents or copilots)
AI-generated UI/UX
AI-assisted backend scaffolding
Must disclose prompts and workflow in the final presentation
C. Solidity Smart Contract with Polkadot
Must build a minimal smart contract relevant to the solution
Deployment may use testnet
Integration to frontend/backend is a plus
2. Team Composition
2–5 members per team
Interdisciplinary teams encouraged (developers + creatives + analysts)
3. Deliverables
By the end of Day 1 (Nov 21):
Solution name
Problem statement
Proposed user flow
Working prototype (even partial)
Testnet smart contract address (if applicable)
2–3 minute pitch summary (raw recording allowed)
For Final Presentation (Nov 22):
5-minute pitch
Demo or prototype walkthrough
Architecture overview (optional but encouraged)
AI workflow explanation
Smart contract logic (if used)
Q&A with judges
4. Judging Criteria
Innovation & Relevance to Smart Batangas — 30%
Technical Implementation (AI, Smart Contract, Coding) — 30%
Design Thinking Quality — 20%
Usability & Feasibility — 10%
Pitch & Presentation — 10%
Program Flow
Day 1 – November 21, 2025
Workshops • Conceptualization • Coding
Hack the Future — Challenge Launch
Introduction by Mr. Eliezer Rabadon
Workshop 1: Idea Validation (with Q&A)
Speaker: Mr. Aldrich Tan
Workshop 2: Using AI for Product Building (with Q&A)
Speaker: Alpha Romer Coma
Workshop 3: Smart Contract Integration for Your Product
Speaker: Mr. Eliezer Rabadon
Team Formation, Conceptualization & Coding
Mentor rounds
Prototype building
Smart contract development
AI-assisted coding encouraged
Day 2 – November 22, 2025
Top 3 Presentation + Announcement of Winners
Project polishing
Submission of materials
Top 3 Final Presentations
Each team will deliver:
5-minute pitch
5-minute Q&A
Deliberation of judges
Announcement of Winners & Awarding (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)