Teams

Guidelines

Ideally, teams should be comprised of students from different disciplines (e.g., science, business, law). Teams also should have the support of faculty advisors in those disciplines as well as mentors from outside of the university (e.g., experienced entrepreneurs, technologists and lawyers). The most successful teams are the ones that have this type of composition and external support.

• I2P® Competition is open to student teams from any accredited university, nationally or internationally
• Teams are comprised of 2 to 4 graduate-level students from any area of study
• Multidisciplinary teams are highly encouraged (e.g., science, business, engineering, law)
• All team members must be registered students for at least one term during the current academic year
• Teams may be comprised of students from multiple universities
• Team presentations must be made by student team member(s) present at the event; however, not all team members are required to present

Three steps are required in the overall process for the competition:

• APPLICATION

  Teams are required to complete a one-page description of the technology. Applications are due on or before January 18, 2010. Please submit all applications to info@globalventurechallenge.com.

  Teams selected to participate in the competition will be notified on February 1, 2010.

• COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN

  Teams selected to participate in the competition are required to complete a technology commercialization plan (maximum of 5 pages) due on or before March 8, 2010.

• PRESENTATION

  Teams are required to present their idea in a ten-minute presentation, followed by 15 minutes of questions from the judging panel at the competition. 

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