Dates
Submission opens from March 12th to April 22th at 5:00 pm. The Asper Student Startup Prizes Show is at April 27th 6:00pm - 8:30pm, Lee Hall, Brandeis International Business School.
Eligibility
Any Students currently enrolled at Brandeis University can participate.
Project and Submission Requirements
The final submission is a 3-minute video pitch. There is no minimum or maximum number of team members. Come up with your dream team of one or many.
Prizes
The $1,000 Prizes are presented in the following categories:
- General Entrepreneurship
- Apps, Software, and Computer Science
- Social Impact & Brandesian Values
- Prototyping & Product Design
The prizes are awarded for the team, and will be split evenly among all members. We prefer to have the whole team there on April 27. At least one team member needs to be present to accept the prize. If your entire team cannot make it, please let us know in advance.
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
All videos submitted by April 22 will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The following list of criteria will be used to evaluate your submissions. Depending on your idea/startup model, some criteria might be more relevant than others:
- Explanation of the problem
- Feasibility of the solution
- Strength of initial product/service (Minimum Viable Product)
- Initial tests of product/service (Hypothesis testing)
- Polish of the video pitch itself - Does it grab the viewer’s attention? Is it well produced?
- Fit with the team
- Thoughtfulness of timeline for: Technology & Operations; Team building & scaling; Business Plan