TikTok TechJam 2025

Overview

TikTok TechJam 2025 is an online hackathon for college students in Singapore, challenging them to build solutions for real-world problems using technologies like Cybersecurity and Machine Learning/AI. The event features workshops, mentorship from TikTok teams, and a 72-hour coding challenge.

Requirements

Participants must be college students above the legal age of majority in their country of residence. Companies and professional organizations are excluded. Submissions require a working solution addressing problem statements, a text description detailing tools, APIs, assets, and libraries used, a link to a public GitHub repository with a Readme, and a demonstration video (under 3 minutes, publicly visible on YouTube, showing the project functioning, and not containing third-party trademarks without permission).

Prizes

$22,500 in cash prizes: 1st Place ($10,000), 2nd Place ($5,000), 3rd Place ($3,000), 4th Place ($2,000), 5th Place ($2,000), and a People's Choice Award ($500).