[Planet Resilience] Innovation for Sustainable Impact Hackathon is part of the UOB-SUSS Resilience Series – Planet Resilience, empowering students to develop innovative solutions that strengthen environmental resilience through sustainability and responsible resource management.

Working in multidisciplinary teams, participants will analyse real-world sustainability challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and design practical, scalable solutions that create meaningful environmental impact. Along the way, students will gain exposure to industry insights, receive mentorship from experts, and strengthen their innovation, problem-solving, and pitching skills.

Whether you are passionate about sustainability, entrepreneurship, engineering, data, or simply want to make a positive difference, this hackathon offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers, engage with industry partners, and transform ideas into impactful solutions for a more sustainable future.

Hackathon Theme and Format

The hackathon challenges students to turn real-world sustainability data into actionable solutions. Participants will be provided with SUSS electricity usage and operational data and tasked with identifying inefficiencies, uncovering opportunities for improvement, and proposing innovative solutions that can be applied within SUSS and potentially scaled to benefit organisations across Singapore and beyond.

Students will work in multidisciplinary teams of 4-6 members, combining different perspectives and skill sets to analyse the data, develop practical and impactful ideas, and refine their solutions with guidance from mentors and industry experts.

The hackathon culminates in a Demo Day, where teams will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges, focusing on environmental impact, feasibility, innovation, and scalability. The programme is designed not only as a competition, but also as a learning experience that exposes students to sustainability challenges, data-driven problem solving, and entrepreneurial thinking.

What to Expect?

Opportunity to learn from experts & startup founders
Fast-track consideration for the Venture Builder Programme to bring promising ideas to the next level
Featured showcase across SUSS Entrepreneurship social media platforms
E-Certificate of Completion
WA004 fulfilment (FT students)
Cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $200 for the top 3 teams

Requirements

What to Submit

A pitch deck of no more than 15 pages. You may refer to this template.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,700 in prizes

Gold

$1,000 in cash

1 winner

Fast-track consideration for the Venture Builder Programme & opportunity to implement the solution in SUSS

Silver

$500 in cash

1 winner

Fast-track consideration for the Venture Builder Programme & opportunity to implement the solution in SUSS

Bronze

$200 in cash

1 winner

Fast-track consideration for the Venture Builder Programme & opportunity to implement the solution in SUSS

Judges

Mr Lim Gene Harn
Vice President, Group Corporate Sustainability Office, UOB

Ms Yeo Lay
Dean of Students, Student Success Centre, SUSS

A/P Huong Ha
Co-Chair, SUSS Sustainability Committee; Head, Master & Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management; Head, Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minor, SUSS

Dr Zuraimi Bin Mohamed Sultan
Head, Facilities Management with Minor, Facilities & Event Management and Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management Programmes

Mr Samuel Lee Seong Meow
Director, Infrastructure, SUSS

Judging Criteria

Data Analysis Insight Quality
Did they actually understand the data?
Innovative & Differentiated Solution
Does the solution solve or improve the problem?
Economic Feasibility and Viability
Can SUSS implement this?
Sustainability & Impact
Energy saved / cost reduction

Singapore, Singapore	Invite only
$1,700 in cash	24 participants