What BuildingBloCS does

BuildingBloCS is a student-led computing education outreach programme founded in 2017 as VIA@DHS at Dunman High School in Singapore and rebranded to its current form as it expanded across Singapore secondary schools, junior colleges, integrated programme schools, polytechnics, and international schools. The organisation runs a year-long programme culminating in annual conferences (June Conference since 2017, March Conference since 2022) and, in 2025, an inaugural five-day June Jam Game Jam workshop series at Nanyang Technological University covering Pygame, Unity, C#, Blender, Electronic Music Composition, and Data Science. Core delivery assets include a workshop content platform (content.buildingblocs.sg) and a Discord community, with content spanning Python programming, game development, data structures and algorithms, and introductory AI and cybersecurity topics.

The programme is positioned as the largest nationwide "By Student, For Student" Computing Advocacy Program in Singapore, with all teaching, organising, and mentoring delivered by student volunteers. The supporting infrastructure consists of a curated workshop curriculum, a public content repository, and event-based delivery at partner venues including NTU and NUS School of Computing. BuildingBloCS maintains strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Education (MOE), National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), Jane Street, YouthTechSG, and prior technology partners including GitHub, Espressif, and Exabytes.

BuildingBloCS operates as a non-commercial educational outreach programme with no participant fees, no disclosed pricing model, and no venture or equity funding rounds on record. Organisational support is delivered through institutional partnerships providing venues, prizes, and in-kind underwriting, supplemented by 19 staff/organisers. The entity is privately held with no parent company and is led by Founder Mr Gi Soong Chee (Dunman High Infocomm Club) alongside a rotating student organising committee from multiple Singapore educational institutions.

Name

BuildingBloCS

Legal name

BuildingBloCS

Website

https://buildingblocs.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BuildingBloCS is a Singapore-based, student-led computing education outreach programme that runs annual conferences and the 2025 June Jam Game Jam workshop for secondary school, JC, IP, polytechnic, and international school students, delivering free peer-to-peer computing education across Python, game development, AI, and cybersecurity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Science Education Outreach

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++) (EDAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game Development (Unity, Unreal, 2D/3D) (EDAMACAE), Web Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Front-End/Back-End) (EDAMACAC), Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA)

Keywords

• Computing education programs
• Student computing outreach
• Computer science workshops
• Game development workshops
• Python programming education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BuildingBloCS is a free, year-long student-led Computing and Computer Science outreach program for secondary school, junior college, and integrated programme students in Singapore. Its core offering is the annual June conference (including the inaugural June Jam Game Jam in 2025) plus a public Workshop Content Platform hosting multi-track learning materials covering Python, Pygame, Unity, C#, game design, data structures, Blender, electronic music composition, AI, cybersecurity, and software development. The program is delivered by student organizers from multiple Singapore institutions and is offered free of charge to participants.

Product overview

BuildingBloCS is a year-long, student-led Computing and Computer Science outreach program for secondary school, JC, and IP students in Singapore. The core offering consists of the annual June Jam conference featuring multiple workshop tracks including game development (Pygame, Unity/C#), Python programming, game design, and creative technology (Blender, electronic music composition). Supporting programs include educational resources delivered through the Workshop Content Platform (content.buildingblocs.sg), pre-event coding challenges, and historical conferences dating back to 2017. The program expanded from its origins at Dunman High School to include organizers from multiple institutions across Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• June Jam A flagship multi-day conference and game jam workshop held at Nanyang Technological University for secondary school, JC, and IP students, covering game development, programming, and emerging technologies. The program is free for participants.
• Workshop Content Platform A consolidated website hosting all workshop materials and resources used during BuildingBloCS events, covering topics like Python, Pygame, Unity, C#, Blender, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Electronic Music Composition.
• Annual June Conference Series Yearly conferences held from 2017 onwards with themes covering Python programming, AI, cybersecurity, software development, web development, and game development. Open to secondary school, JC, polytechnic, and international school students in Singapore. The 2025 edition drew 700+ participants.
• Pre-Events Pre-event activities leading up to the main conference, including workshop materials, programming puzzles, pop quizzes, and fun facts to boost participants' Computing and Python proficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ student participants in 2025 annual conference
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered current and previous.

• Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT)currentStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIT is a technical agency in the Ministry of Defence that harnesses cutting-edge digital technologies to meet Singapore's security needs. They are a current partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)currentStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTX is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs that develops science and technology capabilities to empower the Home Team's operations and keep Singapore safe. They are a current partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE)currentStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore formulates and implements education policies on education structure, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. They are a current partner supporting BuildingBloCS outreach to schools.
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU)currentStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTU is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education. They host BuildingBloCS events and are a current partner of the program.
• National Institute of Education (NIE)currentStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Institute of Education (NIE) of Singapore is the national teacher education institute and an integral part of the nation's education system. They are a current partner of BuildingBloCS.
• YouthTechSGcurrentStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthTechSG is a youth-led charitable movement dedicated to empowering every young person to shape their future and create meaningful impact through technology. They are a current partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Jane StreetcurrentStrategic or Co-development PartnerJane Street is a quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider with a unique focus on technology and collaborative problem solving. They are a current partner providing support for BuildingBloCS events.
• Singapore Management University (SMU)previousStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMU is a premier university in Asia, internationally recognised for world-class research and distinguished teaching. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• GitHubpreviousTechnology or IntegrationGitHub is where you can store, share, and work together with others to write code. They provide distributed version control and were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• EspressifpreviousTechnology or IntegrationEspressif Systems is a multinational, fabless semiconductor company developing low-power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips and modules for the Internet of Things. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• ExabytespreviousTechnology or IntegrationExabytes is Singapore's top hosting provider providing web hosting services and domain name registration, powering over 160,000 customers globally. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Wizard ZinespreviousTechnology or IntegrationWizard Zines are comics and zines by Julia Evans that make complex programming and technical concepts fun and accessible for everyone. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Singa PrintingpreviousTechnology or IntegrationSingaPrinting is an online printing company in Singapore specializing in high-quality custom stickers, labels, and business cards. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.
• Digital Defence Alliance Singapore (DDAS)previousStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Digital Defence Alliance Singapore (DDAS) is dedicated to strengthening Singapore's Digital Defence pillar by empowering enterprises and individuals with digital readiness and cyber resilience capabilities. They were a previous partner of BuildingBloCS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Major League Hacking (MLH): Student-run hackathon league organizing in-person and online hackathons for university and high school students globally. Comparable as event-driven, student-organized computing engagement with a similar free-to-participants model.
• Hack Club: Student-led global network of high school coding clubs that runs hackathons, workshops, and an online community. Closely comparable in that it is volunteer/student-organized computing outreach targeting secondary school students with free events and content.

Broad incumbents

• Girls Who Code: Non-profit running free computing clubs, summer programs, and college-loops for high school and college students. Comparable mission of free CS outreach to students, though with a gender-focused lens and US-anchored operations.
• Technovation: Global tech education non-profit running student app-building competitions and curricula for school-age girls. Comparable as student-facing free computing programs but with a competition/curriculum model rather than conferences.
• CS50 (Harvard): Harvard's introductory computer science course with a free, widely distributed online version and active student community. Comparable as a high-prestige free CS education offering that overlaps with BuildingBloCS's audience of pre-university students exploring CS.
• FreeCodeCamp: Free online learning platform and community for self-paced coding and CS education. Comparable in providing free, accessible computing learning content, but delivered asynchronously rather than via events.
• Code.org: Large-scale K-12 computer science education non-profit offering free curricula, Hour of Code, and teacher resources. Comparable mission (free CS exposure for students) but operates at much broader, non-Singapore scale.

Others

• Outreachy: Non-profit organizing paid internships in open source and tech for underrepresented groups. Thematically related as a free/affordable tech-inclusion initiative but adjacent rather than directly competing for student workshops or conferences.

Regional players

• NUS Students' Computing Club / School of Computing Outreach: University-level student computing clubs and outreach programs in Singapore that host workshops and camps for secondary school students. Comparable as Singapore-based, student-led CS enrichment; compete for the same student pipeline.
• Code for Fun (IMDA Singapore): Singapore government (IMDA) nationwide program offering subsidized computing enrichment to schools. Directly comparable in target audience and Singapore-only scope, and competes for the same MOE/school-channel mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/buildingblocs
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildingblocs26
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildingblocs

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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