Judging

Two rounds. Five dimensions. One live demo day.

Submissions are scored against five weighted dimensions during the judging period. The top projects advance to a live online demo day — 25 Aug 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

25 Aug 2026 · Live online

Finalists present live. Each finalist gets 4 minutes to demo their working prototype and 3 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 after the final presentation. The best projects are announced, recognized and awarded on the live demo day.

Build for the rubric. Win on demo day.