Partner Voucher Platform

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.