Presented by BeyondX Lab and supported by Padang & Co, Xathon is an innovation challenge that brings together professionals and aspiring founders to explore how AI can transform the physical world. Through a one-day workshop and two-day hackathon, participants get to develop AI-assisted prototypes that tackle real-world challenges in Smart Cities, Creator Economy, Mobility, and Health, with selected teams advancing to showcase their solutions at BeyondXpo.

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[Re]imagining Life with AI

[Re]imagining Life with AI

How might your solution change how people experience the physical world?

How might your solution change how people experience the physical world?

Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.

Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.

AI + Smart Cities

How might we make cities more adaptive, efficient, and human?

Urban systems · Buildings · Energy Mobility infrastructure · Digital twins

AI + Creator Economy

AI + Creator Economy

How might we reshape the way we create, learn, and communicate with AI?

SME copilots · Commerce · Education ASEAN AI assistants · Storytelling

AI + Mobility / EV

How might we reinvent movement in dense cities?

EV charging · Fleet routing Last-mile logistics · Urban transport

AI + Health / Longevity

AI + Health / Longevity

How might we extend healthy human performance?

Preventative health · Eldercare Workplace wellbeing · Remote diagnostics

Programme Pathways  

Programme Pathways  

A quick overview of how Xathon works, from team formation and programme structure to developing an early-stage idea into a prototype for the BeyondXpo Finals.

Participant Type​

Participant Type​

Individual Teams​

Individual Teams​

Team Structure​

Team Structure​

3–4 individuals​

3–4 individuals​

Product Readiness​

Product Readiness​

Idea or concept stage​

Idea or concept stage​

Expected Outcome​

Expected Outcome​

AI-assisted working prototype​

AI-assisted working prototype​

Focus Area​

Focus Area​

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions​

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions​

Primary Objective​

Primary Objective​

Rapid innovation and prototyping​

Rapid innovation and prototyping​

Programme Activities​

Programme Activities​

Build & Validate Workshop + Hack Day​

Build & Validate Workshop + Hack Day​

Mentorship & Collaboration​

Mentorship & Collaboration​

Community mentors and technical guidance​

Community mentors and technical guidance​

Demo Day Eligibility​

Demo Day Eligibility​

Only shortlisted teams proceed to BeyondXpo Finals​

Only shortlisted teams proceed to BeyondXpo Finals​

Final Presentation​

Final Presentation​

Prototype Pitch​

Prototype Pitch​

Target Outcome After Programme​

Target Outcome After Programme​

Potential incubation pathway​

Potential incubation pathway​

Participant Type​

Individual Teams​

Team Structure​

3–4 individuals​

Product Readiness​

Idea or concept stage​

Expected Outcome​

AI-assisted working prototype​

Focus Area​

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions​

Primary Objective​

Rapid innovation and prototyping​

Programme Activities​

Build & Validate Workshop + Hack Day​

Mentorship & Collaboration​

Community mentors and technical guidance​

Demo Day Eligibility​

Only shortlisted teams proceed to BeyondXpo Finals​

Final Presentation​

Prototype Pitch​

Target Outcome After Programme​

Potential incubation pathway​

What Participants Win

What Participants Win

Xathon Innovation Champions

Xathon Innovation Champions

Attractive
Prizes

Attractive
Prizes

Cash prize and sponsor rewards​

Demo Day Outcome

Demo Day Outcome

Demo Day Outcome

Recognition as top emerging innovator​

Investor
Access

Investor
Access

Networking access with ecosystem partners​

Media &
Publicity

Media &
Publicity

Featured on BeyondX and partner channels​

Living Lab
Access

Living Lab
Access

Selected showcase opportunities​

Pilot
Opportunities

Pilot
Opportunities

Prototype showcase opportunities​

BeyondX
Membership

BeyondX
Membership

Fast-track incubation consideration (company registration required)​

Special
Opportunities

Special
Opportunities

Opportunity to continue developing the prototype within the BeyondX ecosystem​

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria

Participants across all tracks will be assessed using the same judging framework. While deliverables may vary by track, all submissions are evaluated on their potential impact, commercial viability, use of AI, and quality of presentation. 

30%

Desirability

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Desirability

30%

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Desirability

30%

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Programme Schedule

Programme Schedule

july - august

Onboard & Align

Kick off your Xathon journey by registering online with a team of three to four members. Then choose one of the four innovation missions and start defining the problem your team will tackle throughout the programme.

Challenge briefing

july - august

Onboard & Align

Kick off your Xathon journey by registering online with a team of three to four members. Then choose one of the four innovation missions and start defining the problem your team will tackle throughout the programme. 

Challenge briefing

AUGUST

Build & Validate

Wed, 19 August | 6pm - 8pm

This in-person workshop is designed to help participants prepare for Xathon Hack Weekend. Throughout the session, you'll be introduced to the AI tools and workflows that will support the development of your solution.

During the workshop, you will:

Discover Kiro by AWS and learn how agentic engineering enables AI to move beyond code generation towards intelligent task execution.

Explore BuilderLab, where you'll see how a single prompt can be transformed into a printable prototype, making rapid hardware prototyping more accessible.

Learn about agentic validation with Allo8, using autonomous AI agents to evaluate, test, and verify your system.

Complete your registration and receive the official Hack Weekend briefing, so you're fully prepared for the next stage of Xathon.

workshop

september

Traction & Visibility

Sat - Sun, 26 & 27 September | 9am - 6pm

Participants will transform their ideas into tangible prototypes using the support of AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors. They will then refine their presentations through pitch practice sessions before pitching their solutions to the judging panel. The top three winning teams will earn the opportunity to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.


Over two days, teams turn their ideas into working prototypes. Guided by design thinking and supported by AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors, participants will build, test, and validate their solutions.


They will then refine their delivery through pitch practice sessions before presenting to the judging panel. The top three teams earn a place to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.

Hack Days

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

september

Traction & Visibility

Sat - Sun, 26 & 27 September | 9am - 6pm

Participants will transform their ideas into tangible prototypes using the support of AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors. They will then refine their presentations through pitch practice sessions before pitching their solutions to the judging panel. The top three winning teams will earn the opportunity to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.


Over two days, teams turn their ideas into working prototypes. Guided by design thinking and supported by AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors, participants will build, test, and validate their solutions.


They will then refine their delivery through pitch practice sessions before presenting to the judging panel. The top three teams earn a place to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.

Hack Days

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

september

Traction & Visibility

Sat - Sun, 26 & 27 September | 9am - 6pm

Participants will transform their ideas into tangible prototypes using the support of AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors. They will then refine their presentations through pitch practice sessions before pitching their solutions to the judging panel. The top three winning teams will earn the opportunity to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.


Over two days, teams turn their ideas into working prototypes. Guided by design thinking and supported by AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors, participants will build, test, and validate their solutions.


They will then refine their delivery through pitch practice sessions before presenting to the judging panel. The top three teams earn a place to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.

Hack Days

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

OCTOBER

Pitch & Position​

Mon, 12 October

The Xathon journey continues at BeyondXpo, where the top three winning teams will showcase their innovations to industry leaders and event attendees before being recognised during the prize presentation ceremony.


xpo.beyondx.co

Demo Day @ BeyondXpo

OCTOBER

Pitch & Position​

Mon, 12 October

The Xathon journey continues at BeyondXpo, where the top three winning teams will showcase their innovations to industry leaders and event attendees before being recognised during the prize presentation ceremony.


xpo.beyondx.co

Demo Day @ BeyondXpo

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

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