Hackathon and
Accelerator Programme
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Designed as a fast-paced startup formation sprint, participants collaborate with mentors, investors, and innovators to develop scalable ideas, refine solutions, and transform emerging concepts into venture-ready opportunities.
[Re]imagining Life with AI
Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.
AI + Smart Cities
How can we make cities more adaptive, efficient and human?
Urban systems · Buildings · Energy Mobility infrastructure · Digital twins
AI + Creator Economy
How humans create, learn and communicate in the AI era?
SME copilots · Commerce · Education ASEAN AI assistants · Storytelling
AI + Mobility / EV
How might we reinvent movement in dense cities?
EV charging · Fleet routing Last-mile logistics · Urban transport
AI + Health / Longevity
Programme Tracks
Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.
Hackathon - Community Track
Hackathon - StartUp Track
Accelerator - X-celerate Track
Best For
Students, professionals, and community teams
Early-stage startups
Companies, consortiums, and mature startups
Format & Duration
Full-day challenge held on a Saturday in August
Half-day pitch challenge held on a weekday in September
June–November accelerator programme
Entry Stage
Idea or concept stage
Existing MVP or product
Existing traction (TRL 7+)
Team Format
Teams of 3–4 participants
Startup team
Develop and scale a deployment-ready solution
focus area
Any of the 4 Innovation Missions
Any of the 4 Innovation Missions
Two or more collaborating organisations
what you'll do
Build an AI-assisted prototype from scratch
Demo and pitch an MVP with a proposed business model
Two or more collaborating organisations
SUPPORT PROVIDED
Community mentors and technical guidance
Startup mentorship and business advisory
Ecosystem collaboration, investor access, and deployment support
Final Presentation
Prototype Pitch
Startup Pitch
Investor & Deployment Pitch
beyondxop finals
Shortlisted teams progress to the Finals
Shortlisted startups progress to the Finals
Direct progression upon programme completion
OUTCOMES
Potential incubation pathway
Pilot opportunities and accelerator consideration
Investment readiness, pilots, and commercial deployment
JUNE
Onboard & Align
Incubatee briefing
Non-incubatee briefing
Startup registration
Community team registration
JULY
Build & Validate
Workshop for all tracks
august
Business & Growth
Startup & X-celerate workshop
Community Hack Day
september
Traction & Visibility
Pilot design workshop
Ecosystem workshop
Startup pitch session
OCTOBER
Pitch & Position
Demo Day @ BeyondXpo
NOVEMBER
Going Beyond
Go-to-market workshop
Incubation opportunities
Incubation opportunities
Judging Criteria
Participants across all tracks will be assessed using the same judging framework. While deliverables may vary by track, all submissions are evaluated on their potential impact, commercial viability, use of AI, and quality of presentation.
What Participants Win
Community Track
StartUp Track
X-celerate Track
RECOGNITION
BeyondX Community Innovation Champion
BeyondX Startup Innovation Champion
BeyondX X-celerate Venture Champion
prize & REWARDS
Cash prize and sponsor rewards
Seed investment and startup support package
Strategic investment and deployment opportunities
VISIBILITY
Featured on BeyondX and partner channels
Media showcase and investor publicity
Ecosystem and industry recognition
INVESTOR & ECOSYSTEM ACCESS
Networking with ecosystem partners
Curated VC meetings and fundraising support
Strategic investor and deployment partner access
GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
Prototype showcase opportunities
Pilot and PoC opportunities
Commercial pilots and deployment opportunities
BEYONDX SUPPORT
Fast-track incubation consideration
Complimentary incubation support credits
Incubation credits and ecosystem partnership support
LONG TERM POTENTIAL
Continue developing the prototype within the BeyondX ecosystem
Scale MVP through ecosystem collaborations
Form new ventures, consortiums, and ecosystem collaborations

