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Katalyst India is an award-winning NGO that stands for the economic empowerment of women. Our initiative definitively prepares young women for leadership roles, thereby creating a wider talent pool for India Inc and helping bridge the gender divide. Beneficiaries of our initiatives—our ‘Katalysts’—are capable, valuable talent, eager to shape their own future as well as the world’s.
TomTom is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps and navigation software. By empowering Katathon 5.0, TomTom aims to inspire the next generation of engineers to build innovative solutions for real-world challenges.
Event Timeline
27th October 2025
Participant registration Opens
3rd November 2025
Team registration and participation registration ends
10th November 2025 10 PM
SOP Submission closure Date
19th November 2025
Shortlisted Ideas Announcement
29th & 30th November 2025
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Delivery App Using TomTom
Watch an example of building a delivery app using TomTom APIs.
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Rules & Guidelines
Team Guidelines
- Students must participate in teams.
- Each team must have a unique name and nominate a team leader as the primary contact.
- A team can have minimum of 4 and maximum 5 members.
- Each team must select a problem statement based on the given theme and problem code. Example: If Theme 1 has Problem Statement 2, the code will be 102.
- Team formation will be an offline process, students need to give team information in final submission form.
- To Avail Bonus Points During the Final Evaluation: Teams will be eligible for a multiplier bonus based on the following criteria:
- Cross Centre – Team members are from different Katalyst Centres.
- Cross Batch – Team members belong to different academic batches (e.g., 2026 and 2027).
- Cross Stream – Team members are from different academic streams (e.g., CSE, ISE, EEE, Civil, Mechanical, etc.).
SOP Evaluation Criteria
All submissions will be evaluated by multiple judges. The final score will be the average of all judges' evaluations.
| Criterion | Weightage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creativity & Novelty | 25% (25 points) | How original, creative, and forward-thinking is the idea? Does it bring a new concept, approach, or use of technology? |
| Technical Design & Implementation | 50% (40 points) | How well the solution is proposed, architecture, scalable, efficiency. |
| Impact (Social/Environmental/User Value) | 25% (20 points) | Does the solution solve a real problem or create meaningful positive impact for people, communities, or the environment? |
A Sample Scoring:
| Category | Judge Score (out of 5) | Weighted Score |
|---|---|---|
| Creativity & Novelty | 3 | 3 * 0.25 = 0.75 |
| Technical Design & Implementation | 4 | 4 * 0.5 = 2 |
| Impact (Social/Environmental/User Value) | 4 | 4 * 0.25 = 1 |
| Total | 3.75 / 5 |
Submission Format of SOP
Each team must submit a google drive link for a single document (PDF, PPT or DOC) following the structure below:
Slide 1- Team Details
- Team Name
- Team Leader Name, UID, Stream, Centre & Batch
- Member Names, UID, Stream, Centre & Batch
Slide 2- Problem Statement and Idea Summary (150-250 Words)
- Mention the selected problem code and title
- In 2-3 lines, explain why your team chose this problem.
- Clearly explain your idea: what it does, how it works, and its purpose.
- Highlight what makes it unique or innovative compared to others.
Slide 3- Technical Approach
- Describe the technology stack, tools, APIs, and datasets you plan to use.
- Outline key modules or system architecture (attach diagrams if applicable).
- Include a simple technical workflow or architecture diagram for clarity.
Slide 4 - Impact & Feasibility
- Explain the social, environmental, or user impact of your idea.
- Mention its scalability and how it can be implemented in the real world.
Problem Statements
Theme 1: Community Maps
Empower people and communities through maps that connect, inform, and inspire collaboration. This theme focuses on using mapping technology to solve local problems, improve accessibility, and enhance daily life.
MemoryMap: Personal Map of Memories Code: 101 Easy
Create an app that lets users mark and save personal memories—photos, notes, or short stories—on a map at specific locations. Each pinned spot becomes a “memory marker,” allowing users to revisit their past experiences through an interactive map. Idea should focus on basic map integration, location tagging, and multimedia storage or linking. The problem can be expanded to include features like sharing memories with friends or creating themed memory trails.
AccessMap: Mapping Accessibility Code: 102 Easy
Design a map-based application that helps people with disabilities find accessible routes and locations. The app can highlight places with ramps, lifts, tactile paths, or safe pedestrian routes. Students can use open data or crowd-sourced inputs to build a user-friendly accessibility map that makes cities more inclusive. The concept can be extended by adding accessible route navigation or campus-based accessibility mapping.
CrowdGuard: Real-Time Incident Reporting Code: 103 Medium
Develop a map-based platform that allows users to report real-time incidents such as accidents, road closures, or safety hazards. Each report should appear as a marker on the map for others nearby to view. The system can include categories like traffic, safety, or civic issues, and allow users to validate reports through upvotes or comments. The project focuses on crowd-sourced data collection, live map updates, and reliability checks to improve community safety.
FriendsNavigator: Group Navigation for Friends Code: 104 Medium
Create a navigation app that helps groups of friends travel to the same destination together. The app can show live locations of all group members, estimated arrival times, and suggest a common meeting point. It can also alert users if someone takes a different route or is delayed. The idea focuses on real-time location sharing, route tracking, and synchronization.
Theme 2: Traffic Management & Smart Mobility
Use geospatial intelligence to make cities move smarter. This theme focuses on optimizing traffic, improving safety, and promoting sustainable transport using real-time data and smart mapping.
ParkFinder: Smart Parking Locator Code: 201 Easy
Design an application that helps users find nearby parking spaces through an interactive map. Users can mark parking spots as “occupied” or “available.” The system can display parking zones, availability, and simple navigation to the selected spot. This problem can be expanded to include live sensor data, parking fee estimation, or predictive availability.
SafeWalk: Route Safety Companion Code: 202 Medium
Build an application that helps users choose the safest walking or travel routes, especially during night hours. The app can use data such as street lighting, traffic density, and user-reported incidents to rate routes for safety. It can also alert users if they enter a low-safety area. The concept can be extended with real-time alerts, location sharing with trusted contacts, or police integration.
SmartSignals: Intelligent Traffic Light Management Code: 203 Medium
Develop a system that uses live traffic flow, congestion levels, or vehicle density data to optimize traffic light timing dynamically. The project can simulate or visualize traffic signal changes on a map interface. This can be expanded to include AI-based traffic prediction, integration with smart city infrastructure, or emergency vehicle prioritization.
GeoSense: Area Insights from Movement and Traffic Data Code: 204 Hard
Analyze location-based data such as POIs, routes, traffic, and mobility patterns to generate insights about urban areas. The solution could reveal patterns like “busiest between 6–8 PM” or “quiet zones for evening walks.” Teams can build dashboards or interactive maps with heatmaps and predictive analytics.
Theme 3: Map Technology for Environmental Impact
Harness mapping and geospatial data to monitor, preserve, and improve our environment. This theme encourages solutions for sustainability, awareness, and climate action through maps and data visualization.
AtmosMap: Intelligent Weather & Air Quality Map Code: 301 Easy
Build an interactive map that shows current, past, and forecasted weather along with air quality and pollution levels. Users should be able to view temperature, rainfall, wind, and AQI data. This can be expanded to include AI-based weather predictions or personalized recommendations for safe outdoor activities.
WasteTrack: Smart Waste Management Map Code: 302 Easy
Build a map-based platform that tracks waste collection points, bins, and recycling centers, and allows users to report overflowing bins or illegal dumping. Data can be crowd-sourced so others can benefit. The problem can be expanded to include route optimization for waste collection, gamified recycling, or IoT sensor integration.
GreenSpace: Urban Green Mapping Code: 303 Medium
Design a map that visualizes green areas, parks, tree cover, and open spaces in a city. Users can explore environmental quality and identify areas needing green development. The problem can be expanded to include pollution overlays, heat maps for “urban heat islands,” or citizen-driven green initiatives.
Traffic & Environmental Impact: Geo-Intelligence Dashboard Code: 304 Hard
Build a platform that analyzes traffic patterns and mobility data to understand how traffic affects the environment, including air pollution, noise, and fuel consumption. Visualize correlations between congestion hotspots and environmental degradation. The project can be expanded with predictive analytics for city planning or sustainable transport optimization.
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We appreciate all the hard work and creativity that went into the SOPs. Shortlisted teams will be announced as per the event timeline.