SUBMISSION GUIDE FOR
JUDGING CRITERIA
The following criteria have been compiled to guide the judging/grading of project submissions through a Hackathon using tracks/themes only (instead of a specific problem statement). These criteria are designed to cater to Hackathons that also involve an audio/video pitch of the solution.

INNOVATION
10%
INTEGRATION
15%
FEASIBILITY
10%
VALIDATION
15%
EXECUTION
20%
SUCCESS
25%
PITCH
5%
How new and innovative is the idea?
This section evaluates the extent to which the solution is new or previously unseen, providing new capabilities or uses that weren’t part of the ecosystem before.
GUIDING
QUESTIONS
Does the team’s project align to the hackathon tracks?
How innovative is the solution? Does this exist cross-chain?
Has this idea been seen before in the IOTA ecosystem?
Does the solution extend or establish new capabilities for IOTA?
1-3 POINTS
Solution essentially copies an existing IOTA platform or ecosystem idea, or is a cross-chain migration. Solution does not align with the hackathon tracks.
4-7 POINTS
Solution delivers new capabilities into the IOTA ecosystem. It may be a cross-chain project and aligns with at least one hackathon track.
8-10 POINTS
Solution introduces a new, previously unseen idea, extending or creating new capabilities within the IOTA ecosystem. It aligns well with one or more hackathon tracks.
Each project will be graded on a scale of 1 to 10 for each section, using the descriptors and rubrics outlined. The final score will be calculated as a weighted percentage:
FINAL GRADE
=
SUM OF WEIGHTED SCORES
TOTAL SCORE
X
100%
SUBMISSION ARTEFACTS
Each team should appoint 1 person as the ‘Team Representative’ to submit your project onto the submission portal below before 11:59PM GMT+8, 4 May 2025, Sunday.
1
Project’s GitHub Repository Link
Team leader to create the project's GitHub Repo and share the access with the rest of the team to collaborate on. Click to know more!
2
Project Details
Here are the list of items that needs to be included! Click to know more and don’t miss them out!
3
Pitch Deck (in PDF)
Here’s a potential structure you can adapt for your pitch deck!
4
Project Demo Link
Include the URL to the live working environment of the solution the team has developed.