Round 1 - The Web Slingers: Idea Submission

Format: PPT-based evaluation

Follow the PPT Template Provided 👇🏻

The first round of Graphite’26 is an online idea submission and selection round. Participants will get the opportunity to showcase their creativity and problem-solving abilities through a PPT-based idea presentation

Teams will submit a presentation covering:

Problem Statement — What real-world problem are you trying to solve?
Proposed Solution — How does your idea address the problem?
Key Features — What makes your solution useful and practical?
Innovation — What makes your approach different from existing solutions?
Technology Stack — What technologies or tools do you plan to use?
Impact & Scalability — Who will benefit from your solution and how can it grow?
Feasibility — Can the idea realistically be developed during the hackathon?
Research and Reference — highlight the research and resources that helped shape their idea.

⚠️ Important: Idea Submission & PPT Guidelines

This time, the evaluation criteria are much stricter, and we’re ensuring a fair and transparent evaluation process. Your ideas and PPTs will be evaluated by industry mentors from TCS, Resolve AI, Cognizant, Amazon, and many more.

👉 Make sure your idea submission and PPT follow the proper format and clearly explain the problem statement, technical approach, innovation, feasibility, and potential impact.

⚙️ Don't just submit a basic ChatGPT-generated idea or pick a common problem statement with a simple dashboard as the solution. This time, think beyond the basics.

🔍 Go deeper into the technical side. Identify a genuine problem, understand its root cause, explore existing solutions and their limitations, and build something that offers a meaningful technical improvement.