Judging

Two rounds. Five dimensions. One live demo day.

Submissions are scored against five weighted dimensions during the judging period. The top 10 advance to a live online demo day on 26 July 2026.

Round 1 — Judging period

Each judge scores every submission on a 1–10 scale.

Reviewed by the judging panel between 13 and 19 July 2026.

Problem Fit

20%

How well does the solution address a real healthcare problem? Is the clinical relevance clear?

Technical Execution

25%

How well-built is the prototype? Is the architecture sound? Does it actually work?

Design & Usability

20%

Is the experience intuitive? Would a real clinician or patient be able to use this?

Responsible AI & Safety

20%

Has the participant thought about privacy, safety, edge cases, and failure modes?

Innovation

15%

Is the approach creative or differentiated? Or is it a standard solution?

Round 2 — Live demo day

26 July 2026 · Live online

The 10 finalists present live. Each finalist gets 7 minutes to demo their working prototype and 5 minutes for Q&A from the panel.

Final scoring re-evaluates the same five dimensions, plus an additional dimension: Presentation Quality — how clearly the participant communicates the problem, solution, and value.

Judges deliberate immediately after the final presentation. Winners and all 9 honorees are announced the same day.

Build for the rubric. Win on demo day.