Submission Guidelines

HKUST-SINO One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2024

 

The suggested contents outlined below are only for reference. The final contents of your submission are fully determined by your teams’ discretion and needs.

Round 1 Pitch Deck Guidelines

The pitch deck should briefly introduce and focus on the innovativeness and/or technology content, commercial feasibility, team capability and social community impact of the proposed product, service or business model. It should introduce your business and your product, and to highlight the strengths of your plan. Below are some suggested contents for reference – 

• Identify the problem – how significance / relevant is the problem

• Innovation of the solution – summarize the problem or opportunity and address how the company's product or services will address the need
• Brief business outlines such as business names, and a description of the product or service the company intends to provide
• Appeal to others – how to engage and captivate attentions, so that people would like to know more about the project
• Potential Market - explains why there is a need in your target market and how your particular solutions can fill it and address your future plans on commercialization. If the business is based on business model innovation, briefly describe how this model is different and/or more efficient than other models.
• Competitive advantage by explaining how the product differs from other offerings
• User test result and findings from scientific research
• Briefly summarize the team that it is in place with the skills they have to make it happens.
• Potential impact made on social and sustainability

 

Round 2&3 5-min Pitch Deck Guidelines 

The 5-min Pitch Deck should further explain and provide proof of the innovativeness and/or technology content, commercial feasibility, team capability, social community impact together with scalability of the product/services you are providing. The pitch delivery will also contribute to the score. Below are some suggested contents for reference -

• Brief business outlines such as business names, and a description of the product or service the company intends to provide.
• Innovation of the solution – summarize the problem or opportunity and address how the company's product or services will address the need.  Describe the competitive edge and entry barrier.
• Summarize the problem or opportunity and address how the company's product or services will address a need.
• General pricing plan for the products or services
• Value proposition – product-market Fit and competitive advantage.
• Customer segments – target market: Specify the target market of the company’s product or services. Who is the first adopter and second adopter of your product/service?
• Market analysis: What is the market size?
• The unique value the company brings to the market. Competitive advantage by explaining how the product differs from other offerings.
• Traction: what has been done and achieved since inception with what resources available
• Product development plan: critical milestone and project timeline on prototype development, product launch, scientific research and findings
• Team formation and credibility 
• Potential impact made on social and sustainability
• Scaling plan

1-min Product Introduction Video Guidelines 

The video should briefly introduce and focus on the innovativeness of the proposed product, service or business model. It should introduce your business and your product, and to highlight the strengths of your plan. Below are some suggested contents for reference -

• Identify the problem – how significance / relevant is the problem
• Innovation of the solution – summarize the problem or opportunity and address how the company's product or services will address the need
• Brief business outlines such as business names, and a description of the product or service the company intends to provide
• Description of the products
• Appeal to others – how to engage and captivate attentions, so that people would like to know more about the project
• Competitive advantage by explaining how the product differs from other offerings