SUBMISSION RULES

HKUST-SINO One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2026

 

(A)  Applications Submission

  1. All submissions will be in English and must be submitted online (HERE) before application deadline. No paper entries will be accepted.

  2. Deadline of application: 14 July 2026.

  3. All applications are required to submit a Pitch Deck (with minimum 5 pages but no more than 10 pages).

 

(B)  Pitch Deck Submission for Round 1 Assessment

Pitch Deck (5-10 pages)

  1. All entries are required to submit a Pitch Deck (with minimum 5 pages but no more than 10 pages) in PPT/PDF file format. Contents of the video may refer to “Round 1 Pitch Deck Guideline”.

  2. Additional covering sheet, title page, appendices, or other pages are NOT allowed and will result in disqualification.

  3. The 10-page Pitch Deck must be written in English.

  4. Deadline of submission is  14 July 2026, 23:59. Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.

  5. All decisions made by the judging panel are final.

  6. Any violation of rules may result in disqualification from the competition, subject to the final discretion of HKUST Entrepreneurship Center.

 

(C)  5-min Pitch with 3-min Q&A session for Round 2 Assessment

5-min Pitch Deck

  1. Shortlisted teams are required to submit ONE 5-min Pitch Deck in PPT/PDF file format and attend a 5-min pitching either in person (HKUST Track) or via Zoom (International Student Track). Contents of the 5-min Pitch Deck may refer "Round 2&3 5-min Pitch Deck Guidelines".

  2. Deadline of submission is 24 Aug 2026, 23:59 (Tentative). The submitted version will be sent to the judging panel for background study before the 5-minute Pitching Assessment at Zoom. Changes are not allowed after the submission. Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.

  3. The 5-min Pitch Deck will be used for presentation in the Pitching Assessment.

  4. Appendix and supporting slides are optional.

  5. The 5-min Pitch Deck must be written in English.

(D)  5-min Pitch with 7-min Q&A session and Exhibition Poster for Final Assessment

5-min Pitch Deck

  1. Shortlisted teams are required to submit ONE 5-min Pitch Deck in PPT/PDF file format and attend a 5-min pitching in person. Contents of full business plan may refer “Round 2&3 5-min Pitch Deck Guidelines”.

  2. Deadline of submission is 9 October 2026, 23:59. Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.

  3. The 5-min Pitch Deck must be written in English.

  4. The 5-min Pitch Deck will be used for the presentation in the Final Assessment which consists of 5-min of pitching followed by a 7-min Q&A session with the judging panel.

Exhibition Poster

  1. Shortlisted teams for Round 2 are required to submit the Exhibition Poster content for Product Introduction 

  2. Format to be confirmed via email.

  3. Deadline of submission is 14 September 2026, 23:59. Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.