Eligibility: Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social Innovation Competition is a real-world exercise for perfecting your skills in: Project/business plan development / Pitching ideas to investors / Building resource networks.
Competition Details: The competition has 4 stages:
College students from around the world enter the competition online, each with a brief description of his or her innovation. Competition judges invite a small group of semifinalists to develop their ideas into detailed venture plans. Each semifinalist records a 3-minute video pitch of his or her plan. Judges select 3 finalists to travel to Austin, Texas, to present their plans to a committee comprised of leaders from the business, non-profit and government sectors. During the final event, held at The University of Texas at Austin, all finalists receive prizes, and the overall winner receives $50,000 to launch his or her venture.
Eligibility: Does your team and project meet our eligibility requirements? Check first before you enter the competition.
Guidelines: Review the venture plan, final event and intellectual property guidelines for more details on submitting your idea.
Selection Criteria: View the criteria the judges use to evaluate each entry.
Prizes: Grand Prize: $50,000 / The Tomberg Prize in Environmental Sustainability: $10,000
Important Dates:
Idea Submission Deadline: March 1, 2010
Social Venture Plan and Video Deadline: April 1, 2010
Registration: For Online Registration Click http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ideaSiteRegister
Email: innovation(AT)rgkcenter.org
Source: http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/
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