Challenges

All the challenges can be found here: theraccoons.org/challenges-2023

All ideas should be submitted under a challenge. 

Team size can only be between 1-5 people. You can choose to work alone but we will not accept teams with 6 people or more. 

Judging Criteria

The main judging criteria can be found below:

Progress

  • Has the team put in extra effort and challenged themselves during the hackathon?
  • How far has the team progressed with the project during the hackathon?
  • How effectively did the team manage their time and resources to make significant progress?

Originality

  • How unique and feature-rich the product/process/service is?
  • To what degree the product/process/service is disruptive?
  • How innovative is the solution in comparison to other solutions in the market?

Impact

  • How effectively the problem or challenge is addressed?
  • Can the outcome make a potential impact?
  • How viable and scalable the outcome is outside of the hackathon?

Demo

  • How good is the presentation and how does the demo (if any) increase the efficiency of it?
  • How clearly and concisely the solution is explained?
  • How engaged and persuasive the solution is delivered?