Judging Criteria - Smart Empowerment

 

Judging Criteria

Elaboration of Evaluation Guidelines

Weighting

(in %)

Innovation and Creativity in ICT
  • Originality
  • Creativity in terms of modality
  • Innovation and creativity in invention & innovative use of ICT
  • Being new and the first in Hong Kong, the region, or the world

25%

Functionality
  • Satisfying the critical challenges and enhancing the sustainability of an ageing society
  • Fulfillment of goals of the project
  • Functionality and comprehensiveness of the project
  • User friendliness
 15%

Market Potential/ Performance
  • Cost effectiveness (capital / human resources / time etc.)
  • Return-on-investment (ROI)
  • Unique selling proposition/ competitiveness
  • Market response / adoption by target users
  • Potential for further development and sustainability of the project
 20%

Benefits and Impacts
  • Satisfying user needs
  • Enabling the independent living and social participation of elderly people in good health, comfort and safety in the ageing society
  • Direct and indirect benefits to target users / society
  • Transforming the industry
  • Sustainability of impacts (long-term vs short-term)
 25%

Quality
  • Significant improvements / special achievements over existing efforts
  • Attainment in meeting industrial standards or following best practices (i.e. W3C accessibility for Website Projects)
  • Other achievements / recognitions (i.e. Awards) gained
 15%
 

Total: 

100%