Judging

Hoboken Climate Hackathon Judges

Dr. Raul Perez-Olle

Vice President of Medical Affairs at

MacroGenic, Inc

Grant Sahag

Dr. Kevin Lu

Teaching Professor - Schaefer School of Engineering & Science

City of Hoboken

David Zimmerman

Director of Technology Commercialization at Stevens Institute of Technology

Matthew Cristaldi

Veteran in Residence - Bunker Labs

Jason Cahill

Business Development Manager, VC & Startups at Amazon Web Services(AWS)

Leigh Ann Soltysiak

Founder, Principle, Silverleaf Consulting, LLC (tm),
Professional Independent Consultant, Global Commercialization Strategist; Adjunct Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology

Judging criteria

Approach & Idea
- Clearly addresses the stated need - Is feasible from a clinical and technical standpoint - Is creative and innovative - Is commercially viable and scalable

Product
- Is technically sound - Utilizes technology in an interesting or innovative way - Is demonstrable - Exudes a sense of simplicity and intuitiveness in design and function - Looks appealing and professional - Is designed keeping the end user in mind

Elevator Pitch
- Is described in a succinct and clear manner - Is presented in a way that’s engaging to the audience - Is well-thought out with a defined purpose

Bonus
- Is there anything you find extraordinary about the project?