Open Innovation Quantum CodersSubmitted August 1, 2026

Innovation-Gatekeeper

An MCP app on the Model Context Protocol built by Quantum Coders at the SRMIST NitroStack × MCP To The Moon hackathon and deployed on NitroStack.

About this project

Innovation Gatekeeper is an AI-powered MCP server that automates the technical evaluation of hackathon and innovation submissions. It inspects GitHub repositories, verifies builds, detects originality and licensing issues, evaluates documentation against judging criteria, and intelligently triages projects into review tiers with detailed scorecards and recommendations, enabling judges to focus on the most promising submissions.

Open Innovation track

Solve any real-world problem with AI, regardless of industry or domain.

Team Quantum Coders

  • Vinay Prasad

  • SADHANADAN KSLead

  • Venkata prasanna. G

  • ARJUNRAJ E

Frequently asked questions

What does Innovation-Gatekeeper do?
Innovation Gatekeeper is an AI-powered MCP server that automates the technical evaluation of hackathon and innovation submissions. It inspects GitHub repositories, verifies builds, detects originality and licensing issues, evaluates documentation against judging criteria, and intelligently triages projects into review tiers with detailed scorecards and recommendations, enabling judges to focus on the most promising submissions.
Who built Innovation-Gatekeeper?
Innovation-Gatekeeper was built by team Quantum Coders at the SRMIST NitroStack × MCP To The Moon hackathon, in the Open Innovation track.
What is an MCP app and how is it built?
An MCP app is an application built on the Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets AI agents connect to tools, data, and APIs. This project exposes MCP tools and resources that agentic AI systems can call. It was built and deployed on NitroStack, the full-stack platform for shipping MCP apps and servers.