About the challenge

On Saturday, October 17, The AI Collective Taipei is joining Hack for Humanity, a global initiative that brings communities together to build technology for real human needs.

For this Taiwan chapter, we’ll focus on local challenges that affect everyday life—from supporting families and caregivers to navigating disasters and protecting the information ecosystem.

With the operational support of Major League Hacking and credits from our official technology partner Lovable, participants will spend the day turning meaningful local problems into practical prototypes.

Whether you’re a developer, designer, researcher, domain expert, student, founder, or simply someone who cares about Taiwan’s future, you’re invited to build with us.

You do not need to arrive with a team or a fully formed idea. You can participate individually, join a team on the day, and work with others to identify a problem worth solving.

## About the challenge

Taiwan faces complex social, demographic, civic, and environmental challenges. This hackathon is an opportunity to explore how technology, data, and collaboration can help create more resilient communities.

Participants will choose one of four challenge tracks:

### 1. Family Support Systems

Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. For many families, the question is not simply whether to have children, but whether life with children feels manageable.

Parents and caregivers often struggle to find reliable information about childcare subsidies, locate available public preschools, and balance work, caregiving, and family life.

How might we make family support easier to discover, understand, and access?

### 2. Long-Term Care

Taiwan is entering a super-aged society, with more than 20% of the population expected to be aged 65 or older by 2026.

Caregivers are under increasing pressure, while many older adults face isolation, mobility challenges, and difficulty navigating long-term care services.

How might technology help older adults live with greater independence—and help caregivers feel less alone?

### 3. Cognitive Resilience

Taiwan’s information environment is fast-moving and increasingly complex. Misinformation spreads daily through LINE, social media, and online communities, affecting public trust and civic life.

How might we help people assess information, understand public issues, and participate more confidently in society?

### 4. Climate and Disaster Resilience

Taiwan is highly exposed to typhoons, torrential rain, flooding, and earthquakes. During a crisis, timely and understandable information can save lives.

How might we help people prepare before disasters happen and make better decisions when emergencies occur?

Get started

The goal is not to build a perfect product in one day. The goal is to understand a meaningful problem, create something useful, and leave with a prototype that can continue growing.

Bring:

• A problem you care about

• Curiosity about Taiwan and its communities

• Your laptop and charger

• Your skills, questions, and willingness to collaborate

You do not need to be an experienced programmer. Developers, designers, researchers, students, policy thinkers, community organizers, and domain experts are all welcome.

## Schedule

12:00–13:00 · Doors open, check-in and lunch

13:00–13:30 · Opening, Lovable credits and challenge briefing

13:30–16:30 · Hacking and prototyping

16:30–16:50 · Deck submission and room changeover

16:50–18:00 · Pitches, audience voting and judges’ remarks

18:00–19:00 · Networking

## Event details

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Location: Collaplay, Ximen, Taipei

Language: English and Mandarin

Cost: Free

Organizers: The AI Collective Taipei × Major League Hacking

Official Taiwan partner: Lovable

Requirements

What to Build

Build a working prototype that addresses a real problem within one of the four Taiwan challenge tracks:

• Family Support Systems

• Long-Term Care

• Cognitive Resilience

• Climate and Disaster Resilience

Your project should:

• Clearly identify the problem and the people affected by it

• Propose a practical technology-based solution

• Include a working prototype, demo, or meaningful proof of concept

• Use real Taiwan-related data where relevant

• Explain how the project could create positive impact beyond the hackathon

Projects may be built individually or by teams.

You may use Lovable and other tools, frameworks, APIs, datasets, and AI-assisted development tools. If you use third-party tools or data, make sure your project complies with their terms of use.

The project does not need to be production-ready. A focused, working prototype with a clear understanding of the problem is more valuable than an ambitious but incomplete product.

What to Submit

Each team should submit one Devpost project page before the submission deadline.

Your submission should include:

• Project name

• Selected challenge track

• Short project summary

• Problem statement

• Description of the proposed solution

• Target users or communities

• Link to the working prototype or demo

• Screenshots, mockups, or a short demo video

• Explanation of the technology used

• Description of any datasets, APIs, or external tools used

• Team member names and roles

• Any relevant limitations, risks, or next steps

Teams will also prepare a short pitch for the final presentation. The pitch should explain:

• What problem you addressed

• Who experiences this problem

• What you built

• How the prototype works

• Why the solution could create meaningful impact

Each team will have up to 90 seconds to present.

To be eligible for the Lovable prizes, your project must have been built using Lovable.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes

Lovable Free credits

3 winners

1st place

6 months of Lovable pro ($25/month, 100 credits) for each member.

2nd place

3 months of Lovable pro ($25/month, 100 credits) for each member

3rd place

1 months of Lovable pro ($25/month, 100 credits) for each member

Collaplay Free pass

3 winners

1st place

A one week pass to work at Collaplay for each member

2nd place

A one day pass to work at Collaplay for each member

3rd place

A one day pass to work at Collaplay for each member

We Are The Robots Hoodie/Tshirt

2 winners

1st place

A "We Are The Robots" hoodie

2nd place

A "We Are The Robots" tshirt for each member

Major League Hacking Goodies

3 winners

Various goodies for each of the 3 winning teams

Judges

Ta-Wei Wang
Managing Director at Pinehurst Venture Studio

Jered Odegard
Founder at Magenta

Antoine Collard
Founder at Polylocal

Judging Criteria

Problem fit (10%)
a real problem in the chosen track, and the team understands who has it
Impact potential (25%)
who benefits if this shipped, and whether there's a plausible path beyond today
Prototype execution (25%)
does something actually work, judged against three hours of build time
Use of open data (15%)
a real Taiwan dataset, not mock data
Clarity of pitch (10%)
problem, solution and value landed inside 90 seconds

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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