BCOLBD 2023 OFFICIAL RULES FOR TEAMS

Professional Team Guideline Student Team Guideline
Download PDF Guideline & Evaluation Scheme For Professional Category Download PDF Guideline & Evaluation Scheme For Student Category
Individual Eligibility
  1. Professionals* only: Any individual considered a professional, such as a service holder, entrepreneur, freelancer, or practitioner.
  2. No age limits.
  3. Representation: Any individual associated with an organization can represent the organization with the consent of the organization.
  4. Constraints: An individual cannot participate in student and professional categories at a time.
Individual Eligibility
  1. Students* only: Any individual who is a school, college, or university goer or a recent graduate may register as a competitor; a recent graduate is someone who was a student until 1 year ago (July 2022).
  2. No age limits.
  3. Representation: The individual must be enrolled in a recognized institution an accredited educational institute or an institute that may grant a degree or diploma.
  4. Constraints: An individual cannot participate in both the student and professional categories simultaneously.
  5. Returning Participation: Previous participants are eligible to compete.
Team Eligibility
  1. Team Composition: Teams should be formed with six eligible members at max.
  2. Team Uniqueness: One participant can be a part of two different teams at a time. But the participant can only be the team lead of one team.
  3. Constraints: Each team can participate in only one category, Either the student or the proffessional category. Each team can submit only one solution.
  4. Returning Participation: Teams that have participated in previous Blockchain Olympiads are eligible to compete.
Project Registration & Submission
  1. One Team, One Project: A team can submit only one project.
  2. Primary Finalist Evaluation: Whitepaper & business plan submission deadline: 10 July 2023
  3. Finalist 10 teams list announcement: 16 July 2023
  4. Final Submission Deadlines for Teams:
    1. White paper, posterboard, pitch deck as PDF, 10-min (max) pitch presentation video, 10-min limit prototype video submission: 19 July 2023
Project Registration & Submission
  1. One Team, One Project: A team can submit only one project.
  2. Primary Finalist Evaluation: Whitepaper submission deadline: 10 July 2023
  3. Finalist 40 teams list announcement: 16 July 2023
  4. Final Submission Deadlines for Teams:
    1. Whitepaper, posterboard, pitch deck as PDF, 10-min (max) pitch presentation video, prototype submission deadline: 19 July 2023.
Project Evaluation
  1. Evaluation Stage: Primary evaluation will be based on the whitepaper and functional prototype. Selected projects will be in the finals.
  2. Grading Criteria (100%): Each project shall be evaluated by the following parts:
    1. 30% Whitepaper (20-page limit)
    2. 20% Poster & Q&A Session
    3. 20% Pitch presentation
    4. 30% MVP or Prototype
Prototype Grading Criteria: Proof of concept for parts of the backend and frontend.
Project Evaluation
  1. Evaluation Stage: Primary evaluation will be based on the whitepaper. Selected projects will be in the finals.
  2. Grading Criteria (100%): Each project shall be evaluated by the following parts:
    1. 30% Whitepaper (20-page limit)
    2. 30% Pitch deck + Poster
    3. 20% Pitch presentation (10-min limit)
    4. 20% Q&A Session
  3. Prototype submission isn’t mandatory for the student category, but those who want to compete for Best Prototype Award must submit a working prototype.

Prototype Grading Criteria: Proof of concept for parts of the backend and frontend.
Prizes
  • Gold Award: Tk 5,00,000

Prizes
  • Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Championship Award: Tk 2,00,000

  • Silver Award: Tk 1,00,000

  • Bronze Award: Tk 50,000

  • Best Prototype Award: Tk 50,000

Submission Calendar

The following items will be submitted by all registered teams for primary round evaluation:
Submission Item Professional Category (Mandatory) Student Category (Mandatory) Type Size Deadline
Whitepaper

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PDF 20 MB Monday 10 July, 2023
Finalist team list announcement: Friday 14 July, 2023
The following items will be submitted by finalist teams for final round evaluation:
Submission Item Professional Category (Mandatory) Student Category (Mandatory) Type Size Deadline
Whitepaper

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PDF 20 MB Wednesday 19 July, 2023
Posterboard

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PDF 20 MB
Pitch Deck (Presentation)

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PDF 20 MB
10-min pitch presentation video

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MP4 Video 100 MB
10-min prototype/demo video

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MP4 Video 100 MB