SMEs are the backbone of the Malaysian economy, and with digital being the way forward, innovation is necessary to take the industry to the next level. Showcase your talents by joining ImpactHack 2023 by Standard Chartered in a 48-hour hybrid-hackathon to come up with innovative tech solutions that will revolutionise the ecosystem.
Let’s digitalise Malaysian SMEs together. Sign-up before 12 June 2023.
This hackathon is powered by JomHack.
What You Could Win
Champion - RM30,000
Cash, Trophies & Certificates.
2nd Prize - RM20,000
Cash, Trophies & Certificates.
3rd Prize - RM10,000
Cash, Trophies & Certificates.
Consolation - RM5,000
Cash, Trophies & Certificates.
Special Awards - RM1,000
10 special awards for best participation.
How It Works
Application
Apply as a Team (3-5 pax) by filling up the form. All participants, both professionals or students will compete on the same track. Confirmation will be sent on a weekly basis so apply now!
Due 12 June
Pre-Hack Briefing
Only shortlisted teams will be invited to join the event. There will be a virtual Pre-Hack Briefing on 14 June for all confirmed teams to prepare for the main event.
14 June
48-Hour Virtual Hackathon
The Virtual Hackathon will begin on Friday, 16 June at 10.00am with the full details to kickoff team projects, ending with the selection of Top 10 Finalists on Sunday, 18 June.
16 - 18 June
Physical Grand Finals
The Top 10 teams will present their enhanced and polished-up projects to our panel of Grand Judges on-stage at a venue in Kuala Lumpur. This is a physical event.
24 June
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Why You Should Join?
Create an impact in the Malaysian SME ecosystem. Here’s why you should join ImpactHack 2023:
Showcase your talents and co-create out-of-the-box solutions.
Gain first-hand insights and learn from industry professionals.
Broaden your network and open doors for career and collaboration opportunities.
What You Need To Solve
You can pick either one or up to four of the following challenges to solve.
Challenge 1:
Sales & Performance
How may we help SMEs develop and implement effective sales & performance processes and monitoring that are able to attract, retain and grow talents?
Challenge 2:
Inventory Management
How may we help SMEs overcome their challenges in inventory management; avoid stockouts, overstocking, inefficient storage, etc in order to optimise operational costs?
Challenge 3:
Human Resource
How may we help SMEs manage HR more effectively by streamlining commissions, overtime payout, salary & wages, expenses, reimbursement, taxation, hiring, etc?
Challenge 4:
Revenue & Cashflow
How may we help SMEs especially the retailers overcome payment and collection related issues; delayed payments, cash flow management, reconciliation, collection, etc?
Frequently Asked Questions
You need to fill up the official application form with your full team details and introduction. Shortlisted teams will be invited to join.
Yes, you can have a minimum of 3 or maximum of 5 members in a team, including at least 1 coder.
You can, as long as you have at least 1 coder in your team so that you can build and submit a working prototype.
Yes, as long as you have a valid Malaysian PR or Work/Student VISA, and you're currently based in the country.
No, Standard Chartered employees and affiliates are not eligible to participate in this Hackathon.
The 48-Hour hackathon will be conducted virtually. The Top 10 finalists are required to be in Kuala Lumpur for the in-person Grand Finals.
You’re required to build an innovative solution to help accelerate digital transformation for Malaysian SMEs by solving one (or more) of the 4 Challenges above.
None! This programme is free for all eligible participants. The organisers will take care of everything to ensure you have a great hackathon experience.
The Virtual Hackathon begins on Friday, 16 June at 10.00am and ends on Sunday, 18 June 2023 at 5.00pm. The Grand Finals for the 10 teams will be on 24 June 2023.
We want highly innovative and practical solutions, originality and good design. We will also evaluate the technical ability of the team members to execute the projects.
The teams will be required to submit their projects via cloud storage and do a live demonstration to our Round 1 Judges through our virtual event platform. The top 10 finalists will present on-stage at the Grand Finals.
We will be sharing the latest updates and announcements on JomHack's Facebook Event Page. Or you can contact us at [email protected]
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The Mentors
We have invited some highly experienced mentors from our entrepreneurship and tech community to guide the participants in this hackathons. Here are some the names you may already know.
Ecosystem Partners