Catch the next wave into the future
Spark bold AI ideas, team up across roles, and build real solutions with impact.
With cash prizes and company-wide recognition, it's more than a competition, it's a call for every Mitra mind to step up and shape the future.
Official Rules & Guidelines
Complete rules and regulations for the NextWave AI Hackathon 2025, including team composition, project requirements, and judging criteria.
Team Requirements
- • Teams must consist of 3–5 members
- • All members must be employed at Mitra Innovation throughout the event
- • Only registered teams and their members may compete
- • External advice from mentors and coaches is permitted
Eligibility Restrictions
- • No participant may hold a privileged role such as:
- - Organizers
- - Volunteers
- - Judges
- - Organizational sponsors
Code and Reuse Policy
- • You may use ideas from past projects
- • No re-use of prior code is allowed
- • Open-source libraries and APIs are permitted with proper attribution
- • You cannot open-source a project just to reuse it
New Contributions
- • Only new contributions made during the event count toward judging
- • The new contribution must be clearly identified and declared by the team
- • Failing to declare new contributions will result in disqualification
- • Projects must align with a designated theme or problem statement predefined by the team
- • Innovation is valued, but existing ideas or similar solutions are allowed
- • Judges' focus will be based on the scoring criteria outlined below
- • Final submissions require a demo — show what works, even if incomplete
- • Pitches are secondary to the demonstration
- • Demonstrating what you learned — even from a non-functional prototype — is encouraged
Participation Requirements
- • No additional time or extensions will be provided for any team
- • At least one team member must be presenting at each qualified round
- • All teams must participate in every round until they no longer qualify
- • No skipping rounds is allowed
Evaluation Process
- • No "hacking" will be done during the evaluation rounds
- • Teams must be ready to present their work as-is during evaluation
Expected Behavior
- • Participants must uphold respect, inclusivity, and professionalism
- • Harassment or discrimination is grounds for removal and formal inquiry
Prohibited Actions
- • Cheating, plagiarism, or unfair practices will result in immediate disqualification
- • Any form of unsportsmanlike behavior
Disqualification Grounds
- • Rule breaches
- • Code of Conduct violations
- • Cheating or plagiarism
- • Unsportsmanlike behavior
Final Authority
- • Decisions by judges or organizers are final
- • This includes all arbitration matters
- • No appeals process is available
Liability
- • Code,IP,Product and Other ownerships will be as per the clauses stated in the Mitra Innovation employment contract or agreement.
- • No liability for organizers or sponsors regarding:
- - Injuries
- - Equipment issues
- - Other incidents
Consent and Usage Rights
- • Participants provide consent for usage of:
- - Photos and videos
- - Project details and presentations
- - Demo and code
- • For promotional and sales purposes
Each category is scored out of 5 points. Total possible score: 50 points
📊 PRESENTATION
How well is the idea structured and is it clear?
🔍 RESEARCH
Has the idea been validated through research? Is there a market gap?
💼 BUSINESS
The business model and value generation is clear and realistic
⚙️ TECHNOLOGY - Engineering
Practical Application, Quality, scalability, and robustness of the tech stack
🤖 TECHNOLOGY - AI Integration
AI Integration Depth, Model Selection, Prompt Engineering, Agentic Capabilities, Ethics & Explainability
🧠 TECHNOLOGY - AI Maturity
Infusion and Maturity, Data handling and processing
🔧 POC Quality and Demonstration
Is the data readily available? How is it analysed to derive insights? Can the desired outcome be achieved with business value?
🎨 DESIGN
Functionality, Completeness, Clarity, Impact, Attention to aesthetics, interaction and user interface
💡 INNOVATION and NOVELTY
How much we love and are excited about the idea? How original is the idea?
💰 SELLABILITY
Target client, domain or industry. How relevant is currently with relevance to Mitra
Total Score
Average score will be calculated from all judges
• Teams must consist of 3-5 Mitra Innovation employees
• No reuse of prior code - only new contributions count
• Clearly identify and declare all new contributions
• Demo is required - show what works, even if incomplete
• At least one team member must present at each qualified round
• All decisions by judges and organizers are final
• Violation of rules or code of conduct results in disqualification