Important

While you are allowed to submit DIFFERENT projects to both the Hackathon and the Ideathon, you are not eligible to win a prize for both (to keep prize distribution fair)

Teams are of 1-4 people.

 

 

Prizes (more to come!) :

Ideathon:

1st place team:

Amazon gift card ($50)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Year-long NordVPN subscription ($540)

Year-long NordPass subscription ($144)

Year-long Incogni subscription ($468)

Certopus certificate

2nd place team:

Amazon gift card ($20)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Certopus certificate

3rd place team:

Amazon gift card ($10)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Certopus certificate

Hackathon:

1st place team:

Amazon gift card ($50)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Year-long NordVPN subscription ($540)

Year-long NordPass subscription ($144)

Year-long Incogni subscription ($468)

Certopus certificate

2nd place team:

Amazon gift card ($20)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Certopus certificate

3rd place team:

Amazon gift card ($10)

Year-long .xyz domain ($30)

Raffle (number of entries are based on the number of workshops attended) :

Axure RP Team Edition 1 Year ($504)

Desmos swag ($45)

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Judging Criteria for Ideathon Submissions:
  1. Innovation: Originality and creativity of the concept.
  2. Impact: Potential to address and make a significant difference in a specific civic issue.
  3. Feasibility: Practicality and ease of implementation in the real world.
  4. Design: Quality and thoughtfulness of app screens or wireframes.
  5. Presentation: Clarity and persuasiveness of the pitch, including the problem statement and proposed solution.
  6. Scalability: Potential for the solution to grow and be applied to broader contexts.
  7. Sustainability: Long-term viability and potential for lasting impact.
Judging Criteria for Hackathon Submissions:
  1. Innovation: Originality and creativity of the project.
  2. Impact: Potential to address and make a significant difference in a specific civic issue.
  3. Feasibility: Practicality and ease of implementation in the real world.
  4. Design: User interface and experience quality.
  5. Functionality: Working prototype or demonstration showing the core features effectively.
  6. Technical Complexity: Level of technical skill demonstrated in the development of the project.
  7. Presentation: Clarity and persuasiveness of the pitch, including the problem statement and proposed solution.
  8. Scalability: Potential for the solution to grow and be applied to broader contexts.
  9. Sustainability: Long-term viability and potential for lasting impact.