RE-IMAGINE A FINTECH FUTURE.         Join us at the Grindrod Bank Hackathon

Grindrod Bank Limited

<H2 CLASS="xmsonormal">RE-IMAGINE A Fintech Future </H2>
 
Calling problem solvers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Grindrod Bank Limited is hosting the RE-IMAGINE Hackathon on 28th-30th September 2018. This is a 36-hour event that will run from Friday 10:00am to Sunday 15:00pm, including judging and prize giving.
 
<H3 CLASS="xmsonormal">The Challenge</H3>
Within the guidelines of the theme; RE-IMAGINE A FinTech Future, you are encouraged to challenge yourselves to innovate without limits and push boundaries; to create something that brings positive change to solving real problem.
Team entries of between 3 and 5 team members of any age, gender and skill level are invited.
Hackathons are the epitome of innovation and due to the time limits imposed, rapid development and constant challenges adds to the excitement of the event. Your team will be provided with a developer key to access Grindrod Bank's Open Banking API upon registration.
 
<H3>Prizes</H3>
Prizes to the value of R50,000 will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
     First Prize:      R25,000       Second Prize: R15,000      Third Prize:     R10,000 
 
<H3>Support</H3>
You will have the opportunity to get to know our carefully selected mentors and judges, who will be onsite for the duration of the event to offer their support; ideation to implementation and launch of products/solutions.  In addition, network with other professional developers, designers and entrepreneurs, including event guest speakers.
 
<H3>The Itinerary</H3>
Day 1 – 28 September 2018
     09h00 : Registration and Set up
     10h00 : Opening and Welcome
     10h15 : Guest Speaker
     11h00 : Caffeine and Code
     19h00 : Sleep when you’re dead, for now just code
 
Day 2 – 29 September 2018
     All Day: Code, Code, Code
 
Day 3 – 30 September 2018
     08h30 : Rush to Finish (After pulling an all-nighter)
     11h00 : Times up, prepare for greatness
     12h30 : Presentations and Demonstrations
     14h30 : Judging and Prize giving
 
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<H3>Judging</H3>
Projects will be judged based on the following criteria, with a total of 5 points per criteria.
Fundability: How fundable is this idea? Is there potential for a sustainable business model? 
Execution: How well was the project executed and explained? Did it work?
UI/UX: Beyond design, was the end-to-end user experience for the solution considered?
Originality: How original, creative or unique is the idea?
Scalability: How scalable is the solution? Will it make an impact?

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