Eligibility

• Open to participants 18 years or older.
• Teams may consist of 1 to 5 members.

Original Work

• All submissions must be your team’s original work.
• Projects must not infringe on any existing intellectual property or confidentiality agreements.

Scope & Focus

• Solutions must leverage Generative AI to solve real-world industrial or IoT challenges.
• We encourage innovative use-cases beyond typical chatbot applications—consider multi-modal usecases, AI Agents, or novel design automation.

Participation Requirements

• If shortlisted, teams must commit to the 2.5 month development process (20th February to 30th April).
• Engage in milestone submissions and mentor reviews as outlined in the Timeline and Submission Requirements.

Intellectual Property

• All intellectual property remains with the team or the individuals, but you must grant the IEEE IES the right to publish your paper if it is accepted for IECON 2025.
• If your solution relies on third-party libraries, APIs, or open-source code, ensure compliance with the relevant licensing terms.

Conduct

• Please follow the IEEE Code of Ethics.
• Discriminatory or offensive behavior will not be tolerated, and teams may be disqualified if they violate the spirit of fair competition.

By participating, you agree to abide by these rules and guidelines and to maintain the highest standards of academic and professional integrity.