Dates

March 21st, 2026

Eligibility

18+

Project and Submission Requirements

To be eligible for judging, all teams must meet the following requirements:

🛠️ Project Requirements

- Your project must be built during the hackathon timeframe

- You must use the Gemini API from Google in a meaningful and clearly demonstrated way

- Your solution must relate to food and/or nutrition

- The project must be functional (a working prototype is sufficient)

- You may use any programming language, framework, or tools

Prizes

- Google Gemini Swag Kits

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

All projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on the following criteria:

⚖️ Judging Criteria

🤖 Use of AI (Gemini API) – 25%

How effectively the Gemini API from Google is integrated into the project. Judges will look for meaningful, well-implemented AI features that enhance the overall solution.

💡 Innovation & Creativity – 20%

Originality of the idea and how creatively the problem is approached within the food and nutrition theme.

🍎 Relevance to Food & Nutrition – 20%

How well the project addresses real-world challenges or opportunities related to food, health, or nutrition.

🛠️ Technical Implementation – 20%

Quality of the build, functionality, and complexity of the solution.

🎨 User Experience & Design – 10%

Ease of use, interface design, and overall user experience.

📣 Presentation & Demo – 5%

Clarity and effectiveness of the demo video and project explanation.