Last April 27, Globe officially launched the country’s first-ever 5G Hackathon in a virtual event attended by media partners and guests.
Partnering with De La Salle University’s Animo Labs, Globe is opening the competition to students, professionals, and startups hungry to dive into innovation and digital learning.
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The competition will focus on the use of 5G technologies in three sectors of the Philippine economy, namely: 5G for Society – Education, Health Care, and Livelihood; 5G for Industries – Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics, E-Commerce; and 5G for Smart Cities – Disaster risk management, Sustainability, Asset and Resource Management, Transportation.
The competition will be divided into two parts, the Pitch and the Hackathon, with a total of P500,000 in cash prizes and endless learning opportunities from SMEs and industry leaders through mentoring and workshops. On top of that, the Hackathon winners will get a unique chance to be part of 917Ventures’ Velocity, a venture builders program and work directly with the Globe 5G Acceleration Lab.
