Fukuoka × Indonesia Student Global Hackathon Program

This is a cross-border experience where Japanese and Indonesian students come together to turn ideas into real solutions. The program begins with online sessions to connect with your teammates in mid-October, then brings you together in Jakarta for a three-day hackathon before continuing with follow-up activities after the event throughout November.

Connect & Prepare: Join online sessions to get to know your teammates and prepare for the hackathon.

• Collaborate Across Borders: Work in a team of four, with two Japanese and two Indonesian students, using English throughout the program.

• Build a Real Project: Develop a solution to a social issue your team genuinely cares about, with guidance from mentors.

• Showcase Your Work: Present your project at Demo Day to an audience including representatives from the Government of Japan and the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia.

• Network & Explore: Take part in a networking visit and connect with students, mentors, industry professionals, and potential investors.

• Keep Building: Continue your project journey through online follow-up sessions after the hackathon.

Participation is free, with no registration fee. Participants will receive a certificate and gain hands-on experience in cross-border collaboration, startup development, prototyping, and pitching.

Participant Criteria :

• Currently enrolled university students from any major, who will remain enrolled during the program

• Good English communication skills

• Interest in and a sense of responsibility toward social issues

*Hackathon:

A term combining “Hack” (creative development and problem-solving) and “Marathon” (sustained, focused effort). It refers to an event in which participants form teams and, within a limited timeframe, move from idea generation to prototyping and then present their results.