The Singapore Pharmacy Congress Hackathon (SGHackitRx) is an annual healthcare innovation competition that empowers pharmacists and allied health professionals to develop digital solutions for real-world healthcare challenges. SGHackitRx 2025 invites you to tackle the critical issues of an ageing population, escalating costs and burnout among healthcare professionals in Singapore.

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Registration is free but limited! Sign up by 30 June 2025.​

Who should join*​

Including but not limited to the following​:
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Administrators
  • Innovators
  • Product Managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Engineers
  • Designers
  • Data Scientists

*Both individual and group (two to five members) registrations are allowed. If you do not have a team yet, fret not! You will have the opportunity to network and assemble a team along the way! We’ll provide you with the necessary guidance.

Each team must include at least one pharmacist. All team members will need to complete the registration form.

Event timeline​

  • 1 AUGUST 2025
    KICKOFF DAY
    Dive into a full day of hands-on workshops, an inspiring panel of healthcare leaders, and networking with fellow innovators. Let the hackathon journey begin!
  • 14 AUGUST 2025
    FIRESIDE CHAT
    An intimate evening with industry leaders as they share bold ideas on innovation, funding, and tackling healthcare’s wicked problems. Stay for the networking – the real sparks fly after the talk.
  • 30 AUGUST 2025
    DEMO DAY
    Build. Pitch. Impress. The final stretch begins with a morning of hacking, followed by an afternoon of live pitches as teams showcase their solutions to our judges.
  • 28 SEPTEMBER 2025
    FINALS
    Finalists will present their standout solutions to a live audience at the Singapore Pharmacy Congress, closing the hackathon with a celebration of innovation.

Keep a look out for additional webinars and workshops curated specially for budding innovators!

Be the spark to transform tomorrow’s healthcare – one idea at a time.
Register Now

Registration is free but limited! Sign up by 30 June 2025.​

Awards and recognition

The top 3 teams will be given access to a pool of $50,000 green lane funding from Singapore Biodesign, and cash prizes to be won!

Results will be announced during the 34th Singapore Pharmacy Congress, Breakout Session – SGHackitRx Finals and Award Ceremony at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

FAQ

Definitely! If you do not have a team yet, we will provide networking opportunities for you to connect with other individual participants  to potentially form a team. If you form a team after submitting your registration, please ask your new team members to indicate your name in their registration forms or inform the hackathon organisers at sghackitrx@wg.pss.org.sg. The hackathon committee will help you form a team should you have trouble doing so.

Yes, entirely free! Spread the word and invite others to join.

You will receive an acknowledgement email once your registration is received. If your registration is successful, you will receive a follow-up confirmation email. If we are unable to offer you a spot, you will also be informed via email. For any enquiries, please contact us at sghackitrx@wg.pss.org.sg.

Please email sghackitrx@wg.pss.org.sg if you have additional queries. Responses may take 3 to 5 working days.

We recommend that each member of the team brings their personal internet-enabled laptop/device whenever possible. If needed, teams can also bring their own stationery (e.g., markers/pens, sketch paper) to facilitate team discussion and ideation. Most importantly, come to the hackathon with an open and creative mind!

No experience is needed. The minimum age to participate is 18 years old, and both working adults and students are welcome. Each team must have at least two participants, including at least one member based in Singapore and at least one pharmacist. Participants who join without a team will be given opportunities to network and find a team member. Otherwise, the organising committee will assist in the team-matching process.

Participants are required to be present physically.

As long as half your team is present, your teammates are agreeable, and your team can continue hacking, this will not be a problem.

Yes, your team can still participate. Please indicate in the registration form that you would like a pharmacist/pharmacy student to be assigned to your team.

The theme for the hackathon is “Innovation in Healthcare Delivery: Enhancing Care and Reducing Burnout”. We are looking for solutions that benefit patients and/or healthcare staff.

Please stay tuned for further information on the selection of problem statements.

Not necessarily! Our focus this year is on ideation – whether it is a mock-up, prototype or even a fully functional application, we will be excited to see what you come up with!

The full judging criteria will be shared during the hackathon. However, key criteria include team collaboration, presentation of and adherence to the theme, and the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability and creativity of the proposed solution.

Please contact sghackitrx@wg.pss.org.sg for more details on sponsorship packages.

Hackathon Committee

Mr Elston Sheng Kai FOO

Chairperson​

Mr Jian Wei GOH​

Deputy Chairperson​

Mr Qihuang XIE​

Deputy Chairperson​

Mr Nigel Shi Zong LIM

Member

Mr Zheng Kang LUM

Member

Dr Jasmine ONG

Member

Dr Tat Ming NG

SPC Ex Officio

For queries, please contact: sghackitrx@wg.pss.org.sg

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