Judging Criteria

Addressing societal problems

• To what degree does the innovative idea/project contribute to solving a societal challenge?

Societal values 

• Does the innovative idea/project take societal values into account (such as safety, health, sustainability, human welfare, justice, and privacy) and have they been taken into account during the development or design process?

Risks

• Have possible risks or other negative effects of your innovative ideas/project been anticipated? Which actions have been taken to mitigate and reduce these risks and effects? 

• Have you anticipated the social use or implementation of your innovative idea/project and have you incorporated these insights during the development of your innovative idea/project? 

Inclusiveness

• Did you have an inclusive development process? Did you engage relevant stakeholders during the development of your innovative idea?

Transparency

• Did you have a transparent development process? Can you account for the choices made during the development process to society?

Innovative & Creativeness

• How is your project unique in its aim/goal/approach? To what extend is your approach innovative? Did you come with new, creative solutions?