​🏥 SMUAI x Petani AI x Parkway Shenton Hack4Health 2026

​Join us for the Hack4Health AI Hackathon 2026, where innovators, builders, designers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students come together to tackle real-world healthcare challenges through Artificial Intelligence.

​Organised by SMUAI, Petani AI, and Parkway Shenton (IHH Healthcare), with Microsoft as our Technology Partner, Hack4Health 2026 connects builders, designers, healthcare professionals, and innovators to create AI solutions with meaningful real-world healthcare impact.

​Whether you're an experienced developer, a business strategist, a designer, or participating in your first hackathon, you'll gain access to industry problem statements, mentorship, networking opportunities, and the chance to showcase your ideas to healthcare and technology leaders.

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​🏆 Prize Pool

​💰 S$5,380+ Total Prize Pool

​💻 Technical Track

​🥇 Champion — S$950 Cash + 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​🥈 Runner-up — S$625 Cash + 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​🥉 Second Runner-up — 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​🎨 Non-Technical Track

​🥇 Champion — S$625 Cash + 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​🥈 Runner-up — S$300 Cash + 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​🥉 Second Runner-up — 5 Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Vouchers (worth S$96 each)

​About the Nightingale vouchers:
Each Nightingale Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Voucher (worth S$96) entitles the recipient to a Chronic Disease Risk Assessment using Nightingale's blood biomarker analysis, providing personalised insights into cardiometabolic health and future chronic disease risk.

​🎁 All Demo Day participants will receive complimentary food, networking opportunities with our industry partners, and exclusive event swag.

​🚀 Outstanding teams may also be considered for:

• ​Internship opportunities with ecosystem partners

• ​Pilot opportunities for promising healthcare AI solutions

• ​Solution incubation and mentorship

​Full prize details and judging criteria will be shared during the Online Launch Session.

​📅 Timeline

​🚀 6 August 2026 — Online Launch Session (8:30 PM – 9:30 PM SGT)

​Meet the organisers and sponsors, learn about the challenge statements, judging criteria, competition format, key milestones, and connect with fellow participants before the hacking period begins.

​💻 6–13 August 2026 — Hacking Period

​Develop your solution while refining your concept, validating your ideas, and preparing your final submission. Participants may also receive mentorship and support from our organising partners and industry experts throughout the hackathon.

​⏰ 13 August 2026, 11:59 PM SGT (Tentative) — Project Submission Deadline

​Submit your project proposal, presentation deck, prototype (if applicable), and supporting materials for preliminary judging.

​📝 14 August 2026 — Preliminary Evaluation & Finalist Shortlisting

​The judging panel will review all submissions and shortlist the strongest teams to advance to the Grand Finals.

​🏆 15 August 2026 — Demo Day & Grand Finals (Lunch Provided!)

​Participants will come down and network and share ideas with organisers and partners. Finalists will pitch their solutions live to the judging panel, followed by networking with Microsoft, Parkway Shenton, IHH Healthcare, Petani AI, and industry partners before the prize presentation and closing ceremony.

​👥 Team Requirements

• ​Teams of 1–5 members (solo participants are welcome)

• ​Open to students, working professionals, researchers, clinicians, designers, and entrepreneurs

• ​Cross-disciplinary teams are highly encouraged

• ​Each team should submit one project under their selected challenge track

​🎯 Challenge Tracks

​💻 Technical Track — Microsoft Copilot Build Challenge

​Build an AI-powered solution using Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Microsoft ecosystem to address real operational or clinical challenges faced by Parkway Shenton.

​Challenge Focus

​Design and implement an AI solution that improves healthcare workflows, enhances staff productivity, or streamlines clinical and administrative processes.

​Example Ideas

• ​Administrative workflow automation

• ​AI-powered patient service copilots

• ​Intelligent appointment scheduling and triage

• ​Medical documentation automation

• ​Clinical knowledge assistants

• ​Internal staff productivity tools

• ​Healthcare operations dashboards

• ​AI-powered decision support

​🎨 Non-Technical Track — AI for Vaccination Adoption

​Develop a compelling business proposition to improve adult vaccination awareness, education, and uptake. This track focuses on solving real-world public health challenges through business strategy, user-centric design, market validation, and the effective use of AI.

​Participants are encouraged to validate their ideas through research, customer insights, business models, implementation plans, and go-to-market strategies. A prototype, mockup, no-code demo, or AI-assisted proof of concept is encouraged to demonstrate the solution, but a fully functional product is not required.

​Challenge Focus

​Design a practical and scalable solution that increases adult vaccination adoption through education, personalized engagement, behavioral insights, partnerships, or community outreach. The strongest submissions will present a clear value proposition, a feasible implementation plan, and a prototype or demonstration that supports the overall concept.

​Example Ideas

• ​AI-powered vaccination awareness campaigns

• ​AI-driven personalized vaccination recommendation journeys

• ​Conversational AI for vaccine education and support

• ​AI-powered behavioral insights and reminder strategies

• ​AI-assisted community outreach and engagement platforms

• ​AI-generated public health communication campaigns

• ​AI-enabled partnership and ecosystem solutions

• ​AI-powered business models to improve vaccination access and adoption

​👥 Who Can Join?

​We welcome university students and recent graduates from all disciplines, including:

• ​Computer Science & Software Engineering

• ​Information Systems & Data Science

• ​Medicine, Nursing & Healthcare

• ​Business & Product Management

• ​Design & UX

• ​Research & Academia

• ​Entrepreneurship & Innovation

• ​Anyone passionate about using AI to improve healthcare

​Participants from all universities and institutions are welcome. Whether you're a developer, designer, strategist, healthcare enthusiast, entrepreneur, or first-time hackathon participant, there's a place for you.

​No prior hackathon experience is required.

​💡 Why Join?

• ​Build AI-enabled solutions for real healthcare challenges

• ​Learn directly from healthcare leaders and AI experts

• ​Receive mentorship from industry professionals

• ​Network with Microsoft, Parkway Shenton, IHH Healthcare, Petani AI, and ecosystem partners

• ​Showcase your solution to healthcare decision-makers

• ​Compete for cash prizes, sponsor awards, and exclusive Nightingale vouchers

• ​Explore internship, pilot, and incubation opportunities

​Whether you're passionate about AI, healthcare, business innovation, product strategy, entrepreneurship, or technology, this hackathon offers a unique opportunity to create solutions with meaningful real-world impact.

​Sponsors

• ​Microsoft

• ​Parkway Shenton (IHH Healthcare)

• ​Petani AI

• ​Agnes AI

• ​Nightingale Health

​Community Partners

• ​NUS Career Relations

• ​SIT

​Let's build the future of AI-powered healthcare together. 🚀

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