The themes selected for the hackathon are sustainability issues of profound importance to Hong Kong.
- Each team can only compete in one of four thematic tracks.
- You will be asked to select your thematic track when you register your team. However, you may change this any time before submission of your pitch decks on 26 Oct 2025.
- Please carefully research and identify a specific problem and pain point before confirming your team’s thematic track.
1. Youth Empowerment and Inclusive Futures
Amplify youth voices, bridge generational gaps, and promote equitable access to opportunities for the next generations.
Includes, but not limited to:
- Affordability crisis
- Educational and mental health concerns
- Uncertain career prospects
- Youth civic engagement and participation
- Inter-generational tensions
- Integration for non-Chinese speaking youth
2. Resilient and Adaptable Communities
Support communities to prepare for, respond to, and thrive amidst present and future challenges.
Includes, but not limited to:
- Needs of senior citizens
- Public health infrastructure
- Extreme weather preparedness
- Social cohesion and polarisation issues
- Urban density challenges
- Economic resilience and diversification
- Housing challenges
- Digital inclusion for all
3. Sustainable Design and Biodiversity
Cultivate eco-friendly design, conservation efforts, and ecological well-beings for the city and the environment.
Includes, but not limited to:
- Urban heat
- Air pollution and public health
- Waste management and landfill limitations
- Biodiversity conservation
- Urban farming and food security
- Carbon neutrality efforts
- Green building initiatives
4. Artistic and Cultural Innovation
Preserve, promote, and innovate in cultural and artistic domains in new and inclusive ways.
Includes, but not limited to:
- Unaffordable rents threatening cultural heritage sites
- Preserving tangible and intangible heritage
- Space constraints for cultural venues
- Revitalisation of historic spaces
- Cultural accessibility for diverse populations
- Support for local artists and creative entrepreneurs
- Bridging traditional and contemporary art
- Preserving disappearing crafts and trades