Dates

Registration ends on February 21, 2025.

The datathon will commence on March 1, 2025 and end on March 2, 2025.

Eligibility

  • Participants must be enrolled as undergraduate students at any Canadian university or college.

  • A valid university/college ID is required for participation.

  • Participants must register before the deadline to be eligible.

Project and Submission Requirements

Prizes

  • Awards will be given for the top three projects for the following categories: Best Visualizations, Best Business Insights, and Best Model.

  • Winners will receive prizes, certificates, or other forms of recognition.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Criterion

Weight (%)

Specifics

Relevance

20%

- Does the project align with the datathon's theme?

- How well does it address the problem statement?

Feasibility

20%

- Can the solution be realistically implemented?

- Does it require excessive resources or unrealistic assumptions?

Creativity

20%

- Is the approach novel compared to existing solutions?

- Does it offer a fresh way of solving the problem?

Code Quality

20%

- Is the code well-structured and readable?

- Are there appropriate comments and documentation?

- Does it follow best practices?

Executability

20%

- Does the project run successfully without major issues?

- Is the output meaningful and relevant?

- Are the results reproducible?
Team Requirements
  • Teams must consist of exactly 4 members
  • If there are fewer than 4 members in a team, participants will be randomly assigned to one.
  • Each participant can join only one team.
  • Team composition cannot be changed once the datathon begins.

View the complete policies and guidelines here.