§03 · Prizes & full-time offers

$14,500 in prize money. Two to five full-time positions.

Prizes are awarded per team and split equally among the five team members. FT offers are awarded per individual based on contribution — your team's placement does not affect your eligibility.

Team prizes

1st · Gold

$10,000

Winner

$2,000 per member

2nd · Silver

$3,000

Runner-Up

$600 per member

3rd · Bronze

$1,500

Third Place

$300 per member

4th · —

Certificate

Certificate of Participation

How scoring works

Each team's machine is tested under real pharmacy conditions at MedRock Pharmacies. Five weighted criteria; the panel observes Demo Day, reviews documentation, resolves ties.

Weighing accuracy

Pharmacy-grade tolerance, small to large quantities.

35%

Level of automation

Fewer manual steps = higher score.

25%

Reliability & reproducibility

Consistency across repeated tests.

20%

Usability & safety

Hygiene + operator safety.

10%

Design & documentation

Specs, schematics, user guide.

10%

Full-time positions

After Demo Day, the Itkan, MedRock, and MedDots judging panel awards between two and five ongoing full-time positions to top contributors. These are real roles — not a fixed-term bonus — and represent a direct pathway from competition into professional employment.

FT eligibility is per-individual. A participant's team winning or losing the competition does not affect their FT offer. Strong contributors from any team are eligible.

Positions

2 – 5

Confirmed by the panel after Demo Day

Rate

Competitive

Salary disclosed at offer stage

Eligibility

All participants

Across all four teams

Start

After Week 8

Ongoing role

Selection is based on quality and innovation of technical work, consistency of effort, collaboration and initiative, and panel observations on Demo Day.