The problem
Startup ecosystems run on connections, but connections rarely turn into measurable outcomes like investments, partnerships or cross-border pilots.
What it does
Startups earn XP by turning connections into verified outcomes:
- Quests: Gemma 4 writes five mostly cross-border quests from a startup's profile and a programme catalog.
- Proof: the startup uploads a screenshot or document; Gemma's vision check approves or rejects it. XP always comes from a fixed table, never from the model.
- Cradle view: programme owners see the conversion funnel, outcomes by country and by event, and leaderboards.
- Later additions: a needs assessment, company verification, a map, and talent and investor roles.
How it's built
Next.js App Router + TypeScript + Tailwind, Zustand for state and Recharts for charts. Gemma 4 is called only from server routes through the Gemini API, with validation, one retry and a demo fallback.
Honest notes
Built in one day as a team; it placed second at Hacktoberfest Hack Day KL. All startups, programmes and proof images are fictional, and there is no database.