Before the competition:

• Submit Whitepaper
• Submit PowerPoint slides (only for the 1-min Elevator Pitch)

During the competition:

• Pitch solution in 7 minutes
• Top 2 teams of each category will pitch in 1 minute to compete for category 1st prize

Below is the detailed information:

 

1) Whitepaper Submission

As part of the competition requirement, your team is to submit a whitepaper (3 pages or less) which covers the following:

• Abstract: Summarize and describe your project
• Motivation: The problems which the proposal intends to solve
• Specification: The requirements and specifications of the proposal
• Implementation: Implementation details such as system architecture, sequence diagram, flow chart, etc.

The organizer will forward your white paper to the sponsors of the category you are competing in prior to the Category Finals. Its content should tally with the solution that you will present in the Category Finals.

You are to meet the following requirements:

• State your poly name, team name, category name and problem statement clearly at the top of your writeup
• All diagrams and tables, if any, are part of the 3-page limit
• Do not attach cover page
• Save it as PDF document (filename: PolyName_TeamName_CategoryName.pdf, e.g. 'RP_Alfa_CreatorEconomy.pdf' )

Deadline for the whitepaper submission: 19^th Sept 2022 (Monday), 9AM sharp

Email address: [email protected]

 

2) Slides Submission for 1-minute Elevator Pitch

In each category, two top teams will emerge from the Team Pitching round in the morning session. They are then required to deliver a 1-minute Elevator Pitch to special judges from all category sponsors in the afternoon session. Combining the performance in the morning session and the 1-minute Elevator Pitch, the Champion and the Runner-up Team will be decided for each category.

Hence, in addition to the PowerPoint slides for the 7-minute Team Pitch, each team is to prepare and submit PowerPoint slides for the 1-minute Elevator Pitch. It should summarize your solution clearly and convincingly.

Please meet the following requirements:

• The aspect ratio of the PowerPoint slides must be 16:9 (aka widescreen)
• State your poly name, team name, category name and problem statement on the first slide
• Avoid lengthy words and fine print
• Do not embed audio or video. Do not include other files. No sound will be played during the pitch.
• Save it as Microsoft PowerPoint file (filename: PolyName_TeamName_CategoryName.pptx, e.g. 'RP_Alfa_CreatorEconomy.pptx' )

Deadline for the Elevator Pitch slides submission: 22^nd Sept 2022 (Thurs), 9AM sharp

Email address: [email protected]

Note: You do not need to email us your 7-min Team Pitch and prototype.

 

3) Preparation for Category Finals

There are two pitches in Category Finals: Team Pitch by all teams and Elevator Pitch by the top two teams of each category. Every team needs to prepare for both pitches in advance.

a) 7-minute Team Pitch

• You can use any tool for your slides and prototype. Your prototype can be mock-up screens or working programs. Whether it runs locally on your laptop or on the Cloud, you decide. You are to convince and impress the judges and outdo other teams. So be creative and convincing!
• Make sure your laptop is fully charged for the 7-minute Team Pitch. Bring along your charger, and HDMI adaptor, if necessary.
• For each team, only ONE (1) laptop is allowed for the Team Pitch. Load it with all your slides and prototype.
• If your materials are in the Cloud, you must be prepared to switch to your own Hotspot in case WiFi fails during the Team Pitch.
• Rehearse your 7-minute Team Pitch rigorously.

b) 1-minute Elevator Pitch

• You should have submitted your PowerPoint slides for the Elevator Pitch at least two days before, so now you just need to rehearse your 1-minute Elevator Pitch rigorously.
• Your PowerPoint slides for the Elevator Pitch will be installed by the organzer in their laptop, so you do not need to use your laptop for the Elevator Pitch. But you must memorize your pitch very well. When it is announced that your team is one of the top two, you will have no time to prepare but come up to pitch immediately.

 

4) Category Finals

The Category Finals will be held in Singapore Polytechnic on 24^th Sept 2022 (Sat).
There will be two sessions: Team Pitch in the morning and Elevator Pitch in the afternoon.

a) Morning Session - Team Pitches by All Teams

8am - 8.30am: Team Registration/Attendance-taking

• All teams are to report to SP Auditorium at 8.00am for team registration and collect goodie bags (yeah!)
• A team can register only when all team members are present unless prior approval is given by organizer for any absentee. Team leaders are to remind members of punctuality.
• Bring along your fully-charged laptop and accessories. Load it with all necessary materials.
• Six concurrent sessions at six venues with two-three judges from each category sponsor
• Every category has a designated lecture theatre. Teams are to follow the usher to the respective venue.

8.30am - 1pm: Team Pitch

• Each team will be given SEVEN (7) mins to present, followed by THREE (3) mins of Q&A (i.e. 10 mins per team). Plan your presentation and adhere strictly to the allocated time and duration. You will be asked to stop your presentation if you exceed the allocated time.
• Get your laptop ready before your turn to present.  Timeslots of all teams will be provided nearer to the date.
• All teams are to stay in the lecture theatre throughout the session.
• The judging criteria can be found on the hackathon website -> http://polyfintech100hackathon.sg/#judgingcriteria
• Free lunch will be provided after 1pm (yeah again!)

 

b) Afternoon Session - 1-minute Elevator Pitch and Award Ceremony

2pm - 3.10pm: Elevator Pitch

• All teams are to return to SP Auditorium and get seated by 1.55pm

• When the top two teams of each category are announced, they are to come forward immediately to the front.
• Each of the top two teams will pitch for ONE (1) minute. The team can display the slides sent to the organizer two days ago. All slides are preloaded in the organizer's laptop.

3.10pm - 4pm: Award Ceremony and Photo Taking

• The three winners of each category will be announced: Champion, Runner-up and Merit Prize.
• All winners will take turn to come forward for phototaking with Guests of Honour and Sponsors.