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Problem Statement Submission by MSMEs and Industry
Platform to showcase your innovative business idea.
Students of undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD courses from the Science, Engineering, Medical, Polytechnic and Management streams of colleges and universities across Tamilnadu.
Graduated Innovators who have completed their studies in any of the above streams and are continuing their journey in research, product development, or innovative projects.
Choose any one of the below category while applying
Any Innovative Solutions.
Resolve the identified problem
Any Innovative solutions for Air, Water and Soil Problems
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The judges are professionals who came from various business backgrounds and include experienced investors (angels, venture capitalists. and investment bankers), experienced and successful entrepreneurs and senior business people and service professionals who Interact with early stage companies. The judges consider specific criteria. when evaluating ideas/ concept papers/ business models. However ultimately, winning teams usually have edge over the others mainly in the follow, factors:
Simplicity of the business model described
Credibility of the business idea
Creating a sustainable competitive advantage
Size and growth rate/ scalability
The judges are professionals who came from various business backgrounds and include experienced investors (angels, venture capitalists. and investment bankers), experienced and successful entrepreneurs and senior business people and service professionals who Interact with early stage companies. The judges consider specific criteria. when evaluating ideas/ concept papers/ business models. However ultimately, winning teams usually have edge over the others mainly in the follow, factors:
Simplicity of the business model described
Credibility of the
business idea
Creating a sustainable competitive advantage
Size and growth rate/ scalability
'Startup Mania' event is planned for two category of participants: - Student Innovators: UG/PG students from Engineering Colleges, Arts & Science Colleges, B-schools, Polytechnic, Medical Colleges & Agricultural Colleges. Other Innovators: Alumni, Budding startupreneurs, startups, entrepreneurs and working professionals. Registrations may be submitted by Individuals or by teams. A team can consist of maximum of 3 members A team can submit only one idea. Also, an individual can be a member of only one team.There is no registration fee. After careful evaluation of submitted regstrations, we will Mortlist participants for the prelims. After careful evaluation of submitted registrations, we will Shortlist participants for the prelims. The shortlisted participants will be announced online and intimated through email. For the prelims, the shortlisted participants will have to prepare a presentation in the prescribed format.On the day of the Prelims, Business Model should be presented in the prescribed format only. Not more than 15 slides. Download the template. Business Plans can be explained in English as well as Tamil. But please make sure the presentation content is primarily in English. Tamil content can be included wherever necessary.Decision of the judges panel will be final. The Participants selected for finals will appear at the "Grand Finale". "Startup Mania" event is pre-scheduled and hence we request all participants to follow deadlines.We request participants to be available at the scheduled time.
