Dates

•Announcement Publication: September 1, 2025, 9:00 AM

•Registration Period: From September 1, 2025, 9:00 AM, to October 30, 2025, 12:00 AM, or until spots are filled.

•Opening Ceremony: October 31, 2025, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

•Hackathon Development:

•Day 1: October 31, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM

•Day 2: November 1, 2025, 12:00 AM - 9:00 PM

•Project Presentation: November 1, 2025, 8:45 PM - 9:15 PM

•Judging Deliberation: November 1, 2025, 9:15 PM - 10:00 PM

•Award Ceremony: November 1, 2025, 10:15 PM - 10:50 PM

•Closing Ceremony: November 1, 2025, 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Eligibility

•Participants: Young people aged between 13 and 21 years old, currently enrolled from the last year of secondary school through the third year of university.

•Field of Interest: Participants must have an interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) areas.

•Registration: Participants must register with a valid institutional email and provide proof of enrollment along with an ID card to verify their identity.

Project and Submission Requirements

•Tracks: Participants will select one of the following tracks for their projects:

•Education

•Commerce

•Equality

•Reduction of Carbon Footprint

Project Development: Each team will develop a project related to the selected track. The project should aim to address specific social or technological challenges.

Submission: All projects must be submitted on the Devpost platform for evaluation and publicity.

Attendance: Participation in the opening ceremony, project presentation, and award ceremony is mandatory. Absence from any of these events will result in disqualification.

Prizes

•Awards: The winning teams in each track will receive prizes. The details of the prizes will be provided closer to the event date.

•Recognition: In addition to prizes, winners will gain exposure to potential business partners, collaborators, and future job opportunities.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

•Innovation and Creativity: The originality of the solution and its creativity in addressing the problem at hand.

•Technical Implementation: The feasibility and technical quality of the project, including design and execution.

•Impact: The potential social, environmental, or economic impact of the project.

•Collaboration: How effectively the team worked together and utilized their diverse skills to complete the project.

•Presentation: Clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation, demonstrating how well the solution addresses the challenge.

The evaluation will be carried out by a panel of experts in the field of technology, business, and social impact.