Teams must demonstrate the following in their pitches:
- Proper scoping of social problem (what is the pain point?)
- Convincing and sustainable business model
- Sufficient application of GenAI technology
- Team competency to implement solution
Judging Criteria
Feasibility and impact
• Relevance of the proposed solution for addressing a specific real-world problem or challenge.
• Potential scale of impact that can be achieved, such as the number of beneficiaries, reduced costs.
• Justification of the feasibility, including technical feasibility, time and resource feasibility, financial feasibility, legal and ethical feasibility.
Novelty and innovation
• Uniqueness of proposed innovation compared with current solutions.
• Appropriate use of GenAI technology in solution.
• Creativity and originality of approach taken to solve the problem, showcasing innovative thinking and out-of-the-box idea.
Transdisciplinary co-creation
• Demonstrate the integration of multidisciplinary knowledge and skills of team members in prototyping and implementation.
• Engaged with relevant social stakeholders for scoping the problem and developing the solution.
Sustainability and ethics
• Business plan that shows scalability, adaptability, and potential integration with existing systems or processes
• Potential replication of the solution in different contexts
• Awareness and consideration of potential ethical implications and risks such as bias, privacy concerns, or unintended consequences.