The Google Developer Student Clubs Solution Challenge 2023 is currently accepting applications. Utilizing Google technologies, create a local answer to an issue that satisfies one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set forth by the UN.
The United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 with a deadline of 2030. These 17 objectives to eradicate poverty, guarantee wealth, and safeguard the environment were adopted by all 193 United Nations Member States. Your task for the 2023 Solution Challenge is to develop a project using Google tools that helps to address one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Benefits:
- Top 100 teams win a T-shirt, certificate, and mentorship from Google and other experts to
improve and submit a solution for the top prize. - Top 10 finalists win a $1,000 cash prize per team member and a feature in the Google
Developers Blog and global Demo Day livestream, plus mentorship with a Google expert,
swag, and a certificate. - Top 3 winners win a $3,000 cash prize per team member and a feature in the Google
Developers Blog and global Demo Day livestream, plus mentorship with a Google expert,
swag, and a certificate.
Eligibility:
The Solution Challenge is open to members of Google Developer Student Clubs. Join a
Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) on the GDSC community page.
Evaluation Criteria:
Each solution will be evaluated on a scale of 1 to 50 points, across two aspects: Impact and
Technology.
Impact (25 points)
- Does the entry establish a clear challenge using their problem statement? (5 points)
- Do they explain clearly which UN Sustainable Development goals and targets they chose
for their solution and why? (5 points) - Feedback from users, testing & iteration (5 points)
- Does the team clearly describe three feedback points they received from real users
and the steps they took to test them? - Is there evidence of what the team learned and how the solution was iterated upon
based on user feedback?
- Does the team clearly describe three feedback points they received from real users
- Does the solution address the challenge (and problem statement) identified by the team?
- Does the team adequately describe the success of their solution using metrics, goals, and
outcomes? (5 points) - Is there evidence of next steps? Does the team display a clear plan for future extension to
a larger audience if they were to continue? (5 points)
Technology (25 points)
- Does the team clearly describe the following: architecture, high-level components,
responsibility of each component, specific products and platform they implemented? Has
the team clearly explained what Google technology they used and why? (5 points) - Does the solution implement all the technical components needed to solve the challenge?
(5 points) - Code testing and iteration (5 points)
- Does the team highlight one challenge they faced while building their code, how they
addressed the issue, and the technical decisions and implementations they had to
make? Did the team include guidance on running their code?
- Does the team highlight one challenge they faced while building their code, how they
- Does the video demonstration show an actual working application (not a mockup) and how
a user will interact with the solution? Does the demo show how the solution makes
effective and appropriate use of the features of the chosen Google technology or
platform? (5 points) - Can the solution, in its current form or minor structural changes, support more users and
increased scale? (5 points)
Application:
Create a Demo Video (no longer than 2 minutes).
Submit your solution by March 31, 2023.
