IdeaPitch '08 | Student Entrepreneurs

The objective is simple. Bring together a focused group of entrepreneurs, investors and advisers and provide an exclusive and spontaneous environment for them to interact, showcase ideas and promote business endeavours - elevator pitch style.

You have 3 minutes to make your case to a panel of judges in the seeding, and if successful, present your ideas to potential investors in the final round. If this doesn't tickle your fancy, there are of course fantastic prizes to be presented to winners: $1000 cash, consulting time with innovative firms, and more...

Whether you are a budding entrepreneur with a fledgling idea you'd like to test out on a panel of experienced judges or you have a business plan for a million dollar idea ready to be road tested, submit a one page application on the Student Entrepreneurs website and we'll be in touch soon.

We will be holding an 'Elevator Pitch Essentials' workshop on Wednesday, 8 October 2008 which we highly recommend you attend. Applications for IdeaPitch '08 close Friday, 10 October 2008.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Student Entrepreneurs | Agents of Change

Competition Information & Rules

Category 1: Idea Stage
For any students with any business idea.
Category 2: Open
Open to all students with more developed concepts: pre-start ups, launched last week, reasonably established or worth $2 billion!

Competition Rules:
1. Up to 4 people in a team, and at least 1 team member must be a student of The University of Melbourne.
2. Students can enter more than one idea into the competition.
3. Each team must submit an application form (max. 1 page) by 5pm Friday 10 October.
4. The pitch must be no longer than 3 minutes.
5. No audio-visual equipment is allowed for the presentations; however, prototypes or samples are encouraged.

How to Enter:
Fill out an application form (1 page max) and email to ideapitch@agentsofchange.com.au. Applications close 5:00pm Friday 10 October.

Terms and Conditions of Entry:
1. The business idea that forms the basis of your entry must originate from one or more of the members of your team.
2. If an idea has been patented by, or is the property of, a third party, the originator of the idea must agree in writing to the use of the idea by your team and must be expressly credited.
3. The decisions of the Judging Panel will be final. No communication will be entered into with any person in relation to any decision of the Judging Panel.
4. Competitors should not include technical details to a level which might affect their capacity to protect and, at some future point, exploit their intellectual property through registered rights.

Prizes

$1000 cash + Intellectual Property consulting with Griffith Hack.
$500 cash sponsored by Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge.
Consultation with Deloitte Innovation Team.
Strategic Growth consulting with Australian Small Scale Offerings Board, provided by ASSOB member, Corporate Outcomes Group.
Gateway Enterprise software from Australian Institute for Commercialisation.

Resources

What is an "elevator pitch"?
Example pitch: Rentoid
Competition info
Application form
Judging criteria
Student feedback form

Sponsors