Join the Brightest Minds for the Biggest Challenge Yet: The Hajj.
Every year over 2 million people from across the globe journey to Saudi to perform The Hajj. How can you leverage technology and innovation to streamline the process and improve the overall experience for pilgrims?Challenges
Food and Beverage
Transportation
Crowd Management and Traffic Control
Travel and Accommodations Arrangements
Waste Management
Housing
Communications Solutions
Prizes
Prizes Worth Over +2,000,000 SARGrand Prize
- 1,000,000 SAR for 15% Equity investment
- Free tickets to Google IO 2019 Developers Conference in USA in April-June 2019
- Google Home Mini with the Google Assistant built in
- Google Cloud Credit
- Free tickets for RiseUp Summit 2018
Runner Up Prize
- 500,000 SAR for 10% Equity investment
- Free tickets to Google IO 2019 Developers Conference in USA in April-June 2019
- Google Home Mini with the Google Assistant built in
- Google Cloud Credit
- Free tickets for RiseUp Summit 2018
2nd Runner Up
- 350,000 SAR for 7% Equity investment
- Google Home Mini with the Google Assistant built in
- Google Cloud Credit
- Free tickets for RiseUp Summit 2018
Top 10 Teams Prize
Google Home Mini with Google Assistant built inTop 20 Teams Prize
Google Cloud CreditJudging
Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria with a minimum score of (0) and maximum score of (20) points, with the final score being the average of the judges’ scoresDesign
(5 Points)Was the UX/UI intuitive and appealing?
Simplicity
(5 Points)Is the application simple to use and can the team explain it clearly in three sentences or less?
Creativity
(5 Points)How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge?
Impact
(5 Points)Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact?






