Social Impact Incubation network Impact Hub Manila closes Impact Hackathon Online 2020 with its culminating event 2050fest on August 25, 2020 crowning ECES-1 as the Grand Winner. Impact Hackathon, which commenced from August 17-21, is part of Impact 2050, a multi-year program designed to equip, enable, and empower innovative individuals who want to affect change through technology, and catalyze home grown impact-driven startups by 2050. This 2020, Impact Hackathon focused on helping the country reboot its economy given the ongoing health crisis – COVID 19 – through digital solutions.
Culminating in the event dubbed 2050Fest, the event programme kicked off with back-to-back panel discussions on the hackathon verticals with speakers from the startup, private and government sectors. The six (6) verticals include Agriculture, Good Governance, Climate Change, FinTech, Health, and Education.
To end the 2050fest, both the Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan gave inspirational words to all the finalists.
Impact Hackathon Winners
Believing that collaboration and unity plays a big part in the success of helping the Philippines reboot its economy as it dives deep into a brink of recession. Impact Hackathon crowns nine (9) winners:
Vertical Winners
They will each be receiving 1 year incubation from Impact Hub Manila and membership to IHM, Php 35 000 in cash, and Php 5 000 worth of Lalamove credits.
- Agriculture: CaveMen
- Good Governance: Gone With The Win
Climate Change: Green Team - FinTech: Bayan Cash
Health: Collective Clinic - Education: ECES-1
Top Three
Each of the top three winners will be receiving incubation from Impact Hub Manila and membership to IHM.’
- Grand Winner: ECES-1: In a surprising turn of events, Kumu matched IHM’s grand prize of Php 100 000 totalling the grand prize to Php 200 000 in cash. Thus, the winner will be receiving Php 200 000 and Php 30 000 worth of Lalamove credits. They will also be receiving five (5) Php 4 000 worth of Smart prepaid load, five (5) Smart Pocket Wifis, five (5) JBL Speakers, and five (5) JBL earphones.
- 1st Runner-Up: Agro Modern: The 1st Runner-Up will be receiving Php 50 000 and Php 20 000 worth of Lalamove credits. They will also be receiving five (5) 3 000 worth of Smart prepaid load, five (5) wireless powerbanks, and five (5) JBL earphones.
- 2nd Runners-Up: Collective Clinic and CaveMen: The two 2nd Runners-Up will each be receiving Php 35 000 and Php 10 000 worth of Lalamove credits. They will also be receiving five (5) Php 2 000 worth of Smart prepaid load and five (5) JBL earphones.
What’s Next For Them?
Aside from the cash prizes, winners of Impact Hackathon Online 2020 get to be part of the Impact Hub Manila Incubation Program where IHM and its partners will provide them with more valuable rewards such by way of seed funding, workspace perks, expert coaching and a wide network that will enable them to scale up.
Learn more about the program through: http://www.impact2050.com
New Project: Registration Campaign Launched!
With social impact as a main advocacy of Impact Hub Manila founder and CEO Ces Rondario, a novel project will also be launched at 2050Fest. Dubbed Vote Pilipinas, its goal is to increase the number of registered voters for the 2022 elections, through the use of innovative initiatives centered on voters’ information. Vote Pilipinas was created by a team of like-minded individuals driven by the desire to contribute to impacting change in the country. This passion project aims to target first-time voters and the 10 million unregistered voters from the last election period.
To learn more about Vote Pilipinas, visit https://votepilipinas.com/
For inquiries and scheduling of interview, send an email to Camille Lim at [email protected]
