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SEED Hackathon 2025

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Executive Summary

SEED is a 24-hour innovation sprint designed to harness the collective creativity and technical prowess of Voltmoney's talent pool, supercharged with AI tools. This inaugural hackathon will focus on developing impactful solutions that can transform our internal processes, enhance customer experiences, improve quality standards, and unlock new revenue streams. The event will run from April 24th at 11 AM to April 25th at 11 AM, culminating in team demonstrations of working prototypes.

Innovation Themes

SEED focuses on four key innovation themes, each representing a critical area for business growth and development:

  • 10X Productivity

    Accelerate efficiency through intelligent automation of cross-departmental workflows. Create tools that make our teams work much faster and smarter by automating repetitive tasks, streamlining how information flows between departments, or building smart systems that help people collaborate better.

  • Customer Delight

    Enhance the customer journey to create memorable, positive experiences. Build something that makes our customers smile by making their experience with Voltmoney better, easier, or more enjoyable.

  • Unlock New Revenue

    Discover untapped market opportunities to generate additional revenue streams. Develop ideas that bring more money into the business through new or improved offerings.

  • Quality Improvement

    Elevate standards across the organization to deliver superior outcomes. Build something that raises the bar on quality in any part of our business.

A Hackathon for Everyone

This isn't your typical technical hackathon. We're breaking down the barriers between departments and making this event truly inclusive for all Voltmoney team members.

  • Anyone Can Submit Ideas - You don't need coding skills or technical expertise to participate! If you have a great idea that addresses one of our themes, we want to hear it. Sales, operations, customer support, finance, HR – everyone's perspective is valuable.
  • Idea-First Approach - We're prioritizing strong ideas over technical implementation details. Focus on the problem you're solving and the potential impact, not how to build it.
  • Team Assignment for Selected Ideas - If your idea is selected, we'll assign a cross-functional team with the necessary technical skills to help bring it to life. Ideators will work closely with their teams throughout the hackathon to guide the vision.
  • Collaborative Experience - This format encourages collaboration across departments, bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise to create solutions that truly address business needs.
  • Equal Recognition - Both ideators and implementers share in the recognition and rewards. Great ideas and great execution are equally celebrated.

Who Can Participate

All Volt Money employees are welcome to participate, regardless of technical background or department. We encourage participation from:

  • Technical teams (Engineering, Product, Design)
  • Business teams (Sales, Marketing, Operations)
  • Support functions (Finance, HR, Legal, Admin)
  • Leadership and management
  • New joiners and veterans alike

Registration & Participation Process

Timeline

  • April 12-20: Idea submission period
  • April 22: Selected ideas announcement and team assignments
  • April 24-25: Hackathon event (24 hours)

Idea Submission

  1. Register on the platform with your work email
  2. Submit your innovative idea aligned with one of our themes
  3. Include a clear problem statement, proposed solution, and expected impact
  4. Indicate if you'd like to be part of the implementation team

Team Formation

  1. You can form teams in advance - sign up on the platform and invite colleagues to join your team
  2. Teams can submit ideas collectively, with all members credited for the contribution
  3. Individual ideas will be reviewed and selected based on potential impact and feasibility
  4. Selected individual ideators will be notified on April 22nd
  5. For selected individual ideas, cross-functional teams (2-5 members) will be formed to support implementation
  6. All teams will include a mix of technical and non-technical members as needed
  7. You can either participate with your pre-formed team, join an existing team, or be matched with collaborators

Rules & Guidelines

  1. All code must be created during the hackathon period
  2. Teams must submit their code to designated internal GitHub repositories by 11:00 AM on April 25th
  3. Solutions must align with one of the four thematic areas
  4. Teams will have 10 minutes to demonstrate their solution (7-minute presentation, 3-minute Q&A)
  5. Intellectual property created during the hackathon belongs to Voltmoney
  6. Fair play and respectful collaboration expected from all participants

What to Expect

During the event, you can expect:

  • Kickoff event with theme announcements and team formation
  • Access to company resources and mentorship throughout the event
  • Meals and refreshments provided during the hackathon
  • Fun activities including IPL/Movie screenings, card/board games, midnight snacks, power nap zones, and team-building exercises
  • Presentation of projects to executive judges
  • Awards for winning teams in multiple categories

Judging Criteria

Projects will be evaluated on:

  1. Innovation & Creativity (30%)
    • Originality of the idea
    • Creative problem-solving approach
  2. Technical Implementation (30%)
    • Quality of code
    • Technical complexity
    • Functionality and completeness
  3. Business Impact (20%)
    • Potential ROI
    • Scalability
    • Alignment with company objectives
  4. Popular Votes (20%)
    • Community support for the project
    • Each participant gets 3 votes to distribute
    • Votes must be given to different submissions

Awards & Recognition

  • Grand Prize: IPL Tickets for the whole team
  • Second Prize: Fully paid Day Outing @ E-zone
  • Third Prize: Dinner @ Double Tree Hilton
  • Category Winners: Bragging rights and recognition
  • People's Choice Award: Voted by all employees

Post-Hackathon Roadmap

The winning projects will benefit from:

  • Evaluation for production implementation
  • Working with the product team for feature integration planning
  • Company-wide recognition and documentation in internal knowledge base
  • Lunch & Learn sessions to share learnings