An open innovation Hackathon organised by Beta Labs, the technical club of IIIT Kottayam.

Eligibility

  • Should be a current student of IIIT Kottayam.
  • Team size must be 1-4 students.
  • Should use college mail ID to register for the event. ([email protected])
  • Should be really enthusiastic about building things and having fun. (this one is the most important.)

Requirements

  • Teams are expected to submit the link of their project’s GitHub repository, and a project demonstration video link that is publicly viewable (For example video uploaded on youtube, or on drive).

  • There must be a clear description of the project that includes: Inspiration, What the project does, Challenges faced, Things learnt, How you built the project and what’s next planned for the project if given more time.

  • The project must have a README.md file in the GitHub repo which includes the project description mentioned above.

  • Video pitch/demonstration must be between 1-4 minutes.

  • While uploading the project, add your teammates as a contributor to the project, to submit it as a team.

Prizes

₹ 9,500 in prizes
First Prize
1 winner

(₹2000)
The team that gets the first position as evaluated by the judges.

Second Prize
1 winner

(₹1500)
The team that gets the second position as evaluated by the judges.

Third Prize
1 winner

(₹1000)
The team that gets the third position as evaluated by the judges.

The Fresh Project
1 winner

(₹1000)
The best project by an all-freshers team.

Girlscript Prize of Code
1 winner

(₹1000)
The best project by a team with at least 2 girls.

Sometimes Looks Matter
1 winner

(₹1000)
The project with the best UI/UX design.

Sold It!
1 winner

(₹1000)
The project with the best video pitch.

The Lone Warrior
1 winner

(₹1000)
The best project made by a one-person team, i.e. solo participant.

Judges

Dr. Arun Cyril

Dr. Arun Cyril

Dr. Victer Paul

Dr. Victer Paul

Dr. Ebin Deni Raj

Dr. Ebin Deni Raj

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity and Uniqueness
    Is your idea unique and has it come to your mind first?
  • Degree of implementation
    How successfully were you able to convert your idea to product?
  • Feature richness
    How rich is your product in terms of the features it provides?
  • Pitching Clarity
    Were you able to sell your idea in 2-3 minutes short video?
  • Accessibility
    How accessible, i.e. easy to use, is your product for your target audience?
  • Bonus Point
    Does your product solve an actual real world problem?
  • Disclaimer
    Evaluation would include but not limited to the criteria mentioned above.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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