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This section explains the judging process as well as the judging matrix. Please read it carefully!

  1. Submit your project by February 8th, 12:00 PM EST. If you submit your project before 12:00PM and you encounter some issues, come see us at help desk or message us on Discord.

<aside> ⚠️ You must submit your project on Updash. Late submissions will be directed to [email protected]. Note that they will be penalized! Please do not wait at the last minute to upload!

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All of the members of the team can make submissions through Updash. In case you guys would want to showcase your project on DevPost, make sure to invite all your teammates to the DevPost project, and don’t hesitate reach out to us at the help desk on Discord or in person if you have any trouble.

Presentation time slots will be allocated to each team at the beginning of Day 2: Sunday, February 8th, 2026. All presentations will be held on the 5th floor between 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM on that day.

<aside> ⚠️ This is a reminder that by submitting your project, you confirm that you will be attending the in-person judging at your assigned time. You may be assigned any time between 1:00 PM EST and 3:30 PM EST.

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  1. Present to judges

<aside> 🗓️ Each Team presents ONCE in front of a panel of judges.

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Make sure you are near your assigned room at least 10 minutes in advance. When the judges are ready, your team will be asked to enter the presentation room. You will have 6 minutes for your pitch, 5 minutes for questions, and 4 minutes for feedback. A GCES organizer will be leading the room and will let you know when you have run out of time.

The judges will ask you questions and give feedback after your pitch. They will then evaluate your team on their judging criteria matrix. Note that the judges will already have access to your Business Model Canvas, prototype, and pitch deck before your presentations.

<aside> ⚠️ This is a reminder that your team will present once in front of one panel of judges.

<aside> 👉🏽 Absence during your assigned time slot will result in automatic elimination from the competition.

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<aside> 🤝 If you are selected as one of the top 4 finalists, your team will have to present your pitch at the Closing Ceremony !!!

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