Youth Hack 2025 - Innovation Challenge

1. Event Dates & Duration

The hackathon will take place from 11th to 13th November.
This is a continuous 48-hour innovation challenge, with scheduled breaks and sessions communicated in advance.

Teams may consist of 3 to 5 members.
All members must be officially registered before the event begins.
All participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old as of 11-12-2025.
Teams are expected to collaborate fairly and contribute collectively to their project.
Individual registrations are not permitted. All participants must belong to a registered team
Teams are required to be physically present at the venue. Virtual Participation not allowed.
New team members may be added to the team until 10:00 AM on 10th December. You can email your request to youthhackmv@gmail.com

All team members are required to attend the Opening Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony. If a member cannot attend due to health issues, family emergencies, or other valid circumstances, they may be excused. In such cases, the organizers must be informed beforehand.
To ensure teams gain maximum benefit, a minimum of 3 team members must attend all official workshops and learning sessions. Attendance helps maintain equal knowledge and alignment within the team.

Real-World Relevance: The team must clearly identify a specific, well-defined problem relevant to the Maldivian context.
Urgency & Impact Justification: The team must articulate why the problem matters and why a solution is needed now, demonstrating an understanding of the impact on their community or the nation.

Creative Approach: The idea must be creative, distinct, and show promise for a digital solution within the hackathon timeline. It should go beyond simple or obvious answers.
Alignment with Theme: The idea must clearly fall under one of the hackathon themes (Mental Health, Active Living, Entrepreneurship, etc.).

Essential Skill Balance: The team must collectively possess the core skillsets required for a successful hackathon project (Technical/Coding/Data, Design/UX, Strategy/Business/Enthusiasts/Domain).
Diversity and Inclusivity: Teams demonstrating gender diversity and a balanced mix of backgrounds will be highly prioritized.

Themes:

Participating teams must select one of the four available themes as the focus for their project
Play, Move, Live: Sports, Fitness & Active Lifestyle
Balance, Connect, Thrive: Mental Wellness & Resilience
Launch, Earn, Thrive: Youth Ventures & The Gig Economy
Imagine, Express, Inspire: Arts, Culture & Digital Creativity

Project Originality:

All work submitted must be original and created solely by the team during the Hackathon period. Teams can use libraries, frameworks, or open-source code in their projects.

Every team must designate one member as the Team Leader.
The Team Leader is solely responsible for receiving information from the Organizers and ensuring that all other team members are informed promptly.
All official communication regarding the Hackathon (including updates, schedule changes, and logistical information) will be sent exclusively to the Team Leader.
The Team Leaders will be added to a dedicated WhatsApp group for real-time announcements.

Unless otherwise explicitly stated by the Organizers, all intellectual property (IP) created by the team during the Hackathon remains the property of the team members.

Participants acknowledge that participation is voluntary. The Organizers are not responsible for any personal injury, damage, or loss of property that may occur during the event.
By registering, participants consent to the Organizers collecting and using their submitted data (name, age, contact, T-shirt size) for the sole purpose of organizing and running the Hackathon.