EXHIBITION

🔍 RESEARCH - CREATE - INNOVATE - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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🎯 GOAL

The exhibition category is an opportunity to showcase innovation and creativity in robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, new technologies and related fields. The participants in it compete with the other teams and have the opportunity to show their project development and design to specialized judges of University Education and Researchers during the competition.
The competition simulates a realistic technology project exhibition, in which the contestants are the 'exhibitors'. The "exhibitors" are invited to "sell - promote" their product/idea to the Judges, who represent the "investors".

📖 Introduction

• Today, many researchers and inventors of robotics and new technologies are developing a project with the aim of starting a start-up business or even securing a technological patent. This category provides an opportunity to showcase innovation and creativity in robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, new technologies and related fields.

• The business model and commercialization potential of the ideas are the main objectives. All entering teams will have to think of a business model for their projects. They are encouraged to have a plan for selling their work in a professional environment with professional visitors. This rule is considered necessary for participants over the age of 13.

• Through this category, participants can learn to look at problems around us and find the solution with their new technologies, hardware and software and apply it to see what happens if they try to sell it in the real market . The class through the whole process provides a little training on how start up companies start.

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👥 Teams

Team must consist of 1 to 3 members

🧪 Examination method
The competition examines 4 stages:
1. Envelope
2. Kiosk
3. Presentation
4. Demonstration

📋 Competition category requirements
All teams / creators must submit (1) a video (maximum 60 seconds) and (2) team description. (Maximum 2 pages) no later than 15 days before the competition. The video should be sent to the address: mrc@he-ro.gr

📄 The description (envelope) should include the following aspects:
• Team members and their relationship (including the mentors).
• Presentation of the creator.
• Usefulness of project.
• Images of the project.
• Source of ideas.
• Top features and technical specifications.
• Estimated price.

 

• The Organizing Committee may have at the site on the day of the competition, qualified professionals from the project categories that the teams are going to present, e.g. Medical sector, Industrial sector, etc.

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🏢 KIOSK

• On the day of the event, participants have time to set up their stand. They should consider the size of their project and its display in their booth design. Booth space is unique and limited for all participants, so if their project is larger than the limited space, they should have adequate documentation and demonstration tools for their project.

• All teams / creators should have a poster of their project in A1 paper size at their booth, the template of which remains free. Any other material they wish to promote their work is also allowed.

• During the event, the Judges visit the booths, and the creators present their works. Then, the Judges proceed with questions and complete their scoring sheets. The judges are selected from University teachers as well as company executives and professional robotics researchers. Entrants must be available at their booth to demonstrate for judges and spectators during the show.

• The approximate demo time for the judges will be given to the team/creator at the start of the event.

📊 Score sheet 13+ years
The jury will score the following:
1. Presentation skills (15 points)
2. Project Functionality (15 points)
3. Business plan (25 points)
4. Mechanical Aspects (15 points)
5. Creativity and Innovation (25 points)
6. Poster (5 points)

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📊 Score sheet 10-12 years
The jury will score the following:
1. Presentation skills (20 points)
2. Project Functionality (20 points)
3. Mechanical Aspects (10 points)
4. Research (10 points)
5. Creativity and Innovation (30 points)
6. Poster (10 points)

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⚠️ PENALΤIES

• If a booth is left without a presenter, the team will be charged a 10% minus score for the first time, 20% for the second time, and for the third time, the team/creator will receive a zero (0) on the score.

• If a team member or project creator destroys the other team's booth or project, the team/person will be removed from the competition.

🕒 Presentation time:
1. Presentation: 5 minutes.
2. Questions and answers: 5 minutes.

📝 Presentation contents:
1. Introducing team members / Introducing creator
2. The concept of the project.
3. Innovative solution.
4. Comparison with other similar projects.
5. Business plan (for groups/individuals 13+).

A short video clip, commercial, animation, photos or other documents can be useful in explaining the project. Full video-only explanation is prohibited. Team members or a creator should give as much information as possible by talking about their work.

📌 IMPORTANT:

• The Business Plan is required for ages 13 and up.

• Not necessary for ages 10-12.

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🔄 Change rulesThese rules may be changed by the Organizing Committee at any time prior to the competition. You should check these rules regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made

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🏆WINNERS​

The best score is used to determine placement in:

🥇 1st place
🥈 2nd place
🥉 3rd place

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