Dualite Alpha Global Showdown
30th August, 2025
/ 8:00AM CET
1st place
$3,000
Awarded to the most outstanding project overall, based on innovation, execution, and impact as judged by the panel.
2nd place
$2,000
Recognizes the runner-up project that demonstrated exceptional creativity, execution quality, and real-world impact.
3rd place
$1,000
Awarded to the project that stood out for its originality and execution, placing third in overall impact and innovation according to the judges.
4th place
$700
Given to the fourth most impressive entry, this prize honors strong execution and meaningful contribution, as evaluated by the panel.
5th place
$300
Acknowledges a noteworthy project that rounded out the top five with solid innovation, craftsmanship, and value, as judged by the panel.
Crowd favorite
$1,000
This will be awarded to the post with the highest social engagement on Twitter or LinkedIn by Sept 9, 9 AM CET.
Timelines
Kickoff: Saturday August 30, 8:00 AM CET
Submission Closes: Monday September 1, 9:00 AM CET
Winners will be announced on Monday September 15th 11AM CET.
Rules and Guidelines
One submission per team
Each team will get 200 messages for building. No additional action is required to receive these credits.
Maximum 5 people per team
Application must be created and served on the Dualite Alpha platform
Development must start after kickoff and stop when the competition ends
Application must be in English
If your application contains sensitive data, we advise submitting it as a private app
The top 7 teams that reach the final will present to the judging panel thru a livestream, and the presentation must be conducted in English.
Submission Requirements
Add your tweet link in the hackathon submission portal through dualite.dev/showdown
Include #dualitealphashowdown hashtag
Link to your application
Demo video (optional but highly encouraged, up to 2-minutes)
Repost Dualite Alpha Submission (will be available on September 13th)
Judging Requirements
An internal committee will evaluate all submissions based on set judging criteria to shortlist the top 100 projects. From these, the top 7 will be selected for final consideration. These teams will then present their projects in a 7-minute Livestream session to the judging panel.
Judging Criteria:
Novelty and Impact (20%)
User Focus (15%)
Innovation & Feasibility (20%)
Technical Excellence (25%)
Submission & Social Proof (20%)
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