Hackathon on the Horizon: OPPOHACK

HackHub
3 min readJun 15, 2021

The OPPOHACK Global Innovation Competition is now live!

Sound unfamiliar? We’re here to help introduce you to HackHub’s next hackathon on the horizon this summer in partnership with OPPO.

Who is OPPO?

Founded in 2004, OPPO is the world’s leading smart device brand and innovator, and one of the top smartphone brands globally. OPPO’s business covers 40+ countries and regions in 6 continents, with 40,000+ employees, 80+ top operator partners, and 400,000+ retail outlets around the world. OPPO is aiming to leap into the future, and rigorously build IoT ecosystems to become a leader in a fully connected intelligent world.

What is OPPOHACK?

OPPOHACK is a hackathon hosted by OPPO in partnership with HackHub aiming to provide interactive workshops, networking activities, prizes, and investment opportunities to tech startups and those with innovative projects on an international scale.

The theme for OPPOHACK this year revolves around the concept of “Sensation and Perception” broken down into the following 3 sub-themes:

  1. Connected Car System
  2. Immersive Experience (AR/VR & Gaming)
  3. Robotics

Who and what product/services are eligible?

  • Participants can not be the lead for more than one team or entry
  • The product or service involves new technology
  • The technology advances enable new and enhanced production processes to be developed or improve existing ones
  • The product or service is in early-stage development
  • Need to be incorporated
  • All material should be in English

Seeding Group:

  • The project should have been around for less than 24 months
  • Must have not raised any non-grant funding from any sources

Growing Group:

  • The project should have been around for less than 5 years
  • Must have raised less than $1,000,000 of non-grant funding

What’s in it for you?

OPPOHACK is offering over $40,000 USD in cash and prizes to be won by hackers. Please see the breakdown below:

I’m interested! When is this happening? How can I sign up?

Now that we’ve got your attention, please pay attention to the below dates to register if you’re interested in joining OPPOHACK!

To sign-up, please register on the event page that can be found on the HackHub events website. Screening has already begun, so make sure to register as early as possible to stay updated on all news related to OPPOHACK.

We’re excited to create and build an international platform for entrepreneurship with you all to bring in the next generation of innovation this summer. See you there!

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