Team Formation & Brainstorming (First 6 Days):

• The first six days of the hackathon, starting from the kickoff, are dedicated entirely to team formation and brainstorming. Use this time to build your team, brainstorm ideas, and collaborate to form a strong foundation before coding begins.
• No coding or development should take place during this period. However, teams are encouraged to research, discuss, and outline their project ideas in preparation for the development phase.

Project Development:

• After the team formation and brainstorming period, teams can start coding and developing their projects. Projects should be built from scratch—using pre-existing code is not allowed unless explicitly approved by the hackathon organizers (such as libraries or APIs).
• Submissions can be in the form of a website, app, tool, platform, or any other applicable solution that addresses a fintech challenge.

No-Code/Idea-Only Submissions:

• In addition to full project submissions, we also accept no-code/idea-only submissions, where participants can submit a well-developed business plan, proposal, or pitch without any technical build.
• These submissions must include a detailed explanation of the idea's feasibility, impact, and implementation.

Submission Deadline:

• All final submissions must be made by 11:45 PM on November 17, 2024.
• Every submission must include a presentation or video explaining the project, along with any relevant code (if applicable). Code submissions should be shared via a GitHub link.

Team Size:

• Teams can consist of 1 to 5 members.

Judging Criteria:

• Projects will be judged on innovation, impact, technical execution, and presentation.
• No-code/idea submissions will be judged based on the clarity and potential of the idea.

Originality:

• All work must be original. Teams found to be using plagiarized code or ideas will be disqualified.

Eligibility:

• The hackathon is open to students from all backgrounds and skill levels.