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)

2nd place team:

Amazon gift card ($30)

3rd place team:

Amazon gift card ($10)

Hackathon:

1st place team:

Amazon gift card ($50)

2nd place team:

Amazon gift card ($30)

3rd place team:

Amazon gift card ($10)

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.