1. Problem
Many companies want to offer their customers or employees vouchers for products and services from partner businesses.
However, today there are:
- few flexible platforms for regional partner networks
- complex voucher handling (printing, distribution, redemption)
- a lack of transparency for partners regarding redeemed vouchers
As a result, businesses and their partners face additional administrative work and lose potential for customer loyalty and engagement.
2. Solution Idea
We are developing a digital voucher platform that partner companies can easily use.
- Customers: buy, gift, and redeem vouchers (QR code / one-time code)
- Partners: create, redeem, and view voucher statistics
- Administrators: manage all vouchers centrally and gain insights into usage, revenue, and partner activity
- Additional feature: vouchers can also be distributed through contests and giveaways, e.g., via social media campaigns or newsletters
3. Objective
Within the hackathon, we aim to develop a Minimal Viable Product (MVP).
Depending on team size and available time, participants can work on individual parts or modules — it is not necessary to complete the entire system.
Possible MVP components:
- Basic UI for purchasing and redeeming vouchers
- Partner dashboard for overview and redemption
- Simple backend for management and analytics
- Contest module for automatic voucher creation and assignment to winners
(Teams can focus on selected modules to present a functional prototype.)
4. Target Groups
- End customers: parents, families, young adults
- Partner businesses: shops, service providers, event organizers, companies
- Administrators / developers: as platform operators
- Community & social media followers who are engaged through contests
5. Impact / Benefits
- Strengthens Babsy.ch’s regional partner network
- Simplifies voucher management for partners
- Increases visibility and reach through digital gifting (e.g., via email or social media)
- Scalable and adaptable for other partner networks and cities
6. Additional Feature Idea
For example, the app could unlock a voucher only when the customer is physically present at a partner location (e.g., in a café).
That way, the waiter can simply check the activated screen without needing to scan anything — making redemption even smoother and faster.