Event
TechIdea Submission Deadline
Tuesday, November 24, 2020toSunday, January 3, 2021
The competition encourages ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions in the form of new products, services and/or ventures to solve real world problems.Ìý
How It Works
- Submit yourÌýTechIdeaÌýbefore the newÌýdeadline onÌýJanuary 3rd, 2021 at 11:59PM (EST)
- Top 5 ideas are selected and coaching is provided to help them developÌýtheir pitchÌýÌý
- The 5 finalists pitch their idea during the annualÌýJohn D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development SeminarÌý(takesÌýplace duringÌýEUS TechWeek)
- The top 3 pitches will win cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100
Pitch DetailsÌý
- Each team will have 5ÌýminutesÌýto present their idea or solution in an "elevator pitch" format to a panel of judges from the business and technical community.ÌýThis will challenge students to present themselves, and their idea, in a concise and convincing way.
- Judges will have 2 minutes to ask questions and give feedback.
- See the 2020 Pitch Competition Winners here!
Eligibility
- Open to any ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University student team comprised of 2 to 4 members where at least one member is a currently enrolled student, undergraduate or graduate, in ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Engineering.
- If you have already developed your solution and are beyond the idea stage (e.g. already have sales/customer transactions or have raised company funding from sources other than friends and family), then you are not eligible.
Lear more about the process, judging and pitching criteria!
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