PARTICIPATING JUDGES

Teams from all countries interested in solving the problem statements and who have a proven track record of delivery – whether writing software, designing user experiences, or product management– may participate. Participation in the Techsprint is expected in the form of teams. However, a team is also allowed to consist of a single Participant. Shortlisted teams will need to demonstrate that they have a deployable and scalable solution for the identified problem statement by the time of the final judging.

At the time of registration, you will have to agree to the T&C of the G20 TechSprint 2024 and the Event Platform’s user requirements.

For this competition, we are seeking production-ready and deployable prototypes. However, there is no commitment or expectation on the part of the organizers that the prototype will be deployed. Winning teams will have the opportunity to showcase their solutions.

No, teams do not have to be registered companies. Although not a requirement, we anticipate that most teams will comprise around 5-6 members performing different functions to develop the working prototypes. Please note that all shortlisted teams will receive a single stipend irrespective of their team's size.

The five pre-selected teams of each problem will be given a single stipend, irrespective of their team's size. A team can only be pre-selected for one problem statement. A final prize will be awarded to the winner of each problem statement.

Yes. We are seeking the best global solutions to address the problem statements. We will accept a limit of 100 applications for each problem statement. Once all the limits have been reached, no further proposals will be accepted. A team can only be shortlisted once. We therefore encourage teams to submit their registrations and proposals as soon as possible, well ahead of the submission deadline.

You can form a team to participate in multiple problem statements. However, we recommend that each team only competes in one problem statement and focuses on its strongest area of specialization. A team can only be shortlisted once, and each participant can only join one team.

There will be two rounds of evaluation. Proposals will first be reviewed by the Techsprint organizers and experts appointed by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH). This is to shortlist up to 15 teams to enter the prototype development phase of the TechSprint. The 15 teams would subsequently submit their developed solution prototypes to be assessed by a panel of expert judges convened by the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and BIS.

Yes, you will retain the title, rights of ownership, or intellectual property rights of any kind regarding the solutions and any related information that you submit or develop on the Platform in response to the Problem Statements. Your final submission is made available to the judging panel via the APIX platform. You declare and guarantee that: • you have all the necessary authorizations, permissions, licenses, and agreements to participate in the TechSprint and for all material uploaded to, or developed on, the Platform; • your participation in the TechSprint and your submission of Solution(s) comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. If the judging panel selects one of your solutions as a winning solution, you agree to present the solution in a manner and format agreed with the organizers. Please note that by registering for the Techsprint and accepting the T&C you agree to grant to the organizers, for the purposes therein set forth, the right to publicly disclose and display the Projects submitted during the Event, including the right to publish the Projects on the Site and/or on other communication channels, whether analogue, digital, or paper media.

Additional information is above, in the "learn more" section, next to each of the three problem statements presented in this challenge.

You can use any open data.

Information provided to us through the online application will be shared only on a need-to-know basis within the relevant event and evaluation teams. The information provided will be retained by us post the program for audit purposes and will be shared with an external party only upon obtaining explicit permission from the applicant / authorized team member.

No. You cannot request for re-evaluation. The decision of the judges shall be final and binding. The Organisers reserves all rights with respect to the event.

The participants can choose to develop the solution via APIX or use their own IDEs. But if they are using their own IDEs then they will have to bring the code, compile it, run it on APIX, and present the running code before the judges for evaluation.