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| + | Entrepreneurship teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, Entrepreneurship teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#entrepreneurship"> track specific requirements</a>: | ||
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| + | <li><strong>Lightning pitch:</strong> iGEM Entrepreneurship teams should prepare a lightening or elevator pitch. This should be a 3 minute summary of what you are trying to do, how you are doing it and why your audience should invest in you.</li> | ||
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| + | <li><strong>Business Plan Submission:</strong> Submissions are needed to create a valuable community and commons of ideas. Teams are required to document the inspiration and examples of their business models, and solutions to common problems early SB entrepreneurs will likely encounter. The team's submission must be documented on the iGEM Wiki, including but not limited to a public executive summary, elevator pitch (max 3 min) video, and public presentation (Slides). You may upload your video to Vimeo or similar video sharing site that allows embedding so you can share your video on your Wiki, but you must also provide a copy to iGEM HQ.</li> | ||
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| + | <li><strong>Confidentiality:</strong> iGEM does not take a position for or against intellectual property in Synthetic Biology. Note that the iGEM Entrepreneurship track does not require judges to sign non-disclosure agreements.</li> | ||
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| + | <li><strong>Parts:</strong> Entrepreneurship teams are not required to submit parts. </li> | ||
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<h2>Entrepreneurship Track Committee</h2> | <h2>Entrepreneurship Track Committee</h2> | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 31 January 2014
iGEM 2014 Entrepreneurship New Track
We are excited to announce an entrepreneurship track in iGEM 2014.
Requirements:
Entrepreneurship teams must meet the general iGEM 2014 requirements. In addition, Entrepreneurship teams must meet the following track specific requirements:
- Lightning pitch: iGEM Entrepreneurship teams should prepare a lightening or elevator pitch. This should be a 3 minute summary of what you are trying to do, how you are doing it and why your audience should invest in you.
- Business Plan Submission: Submissions are needed to create a valuable community and commons of ideas. Teams are required to document the inspiration and examples of their business models, and solutions to common problems early SB entrepreneurs will likely encounter. The team's submission must be documented on the iGEM Wiki, including but not limited to a public executive summary, elevator pitch (max 3 min) video, and public presentation (Slides). You may upload your video to Vimeo or similar video sharing site that allows embedding so you can share your video on your Wiki, but you must also provide a copy to iGEM HQ.
- Confidentiality: iGEM does not take a position for or against intellectual property in Synthetic Biology. Note that the iGEM Entrepreneurship track does not require judges to sign non-disclosure agreements.
- Parts: Entrepreneurship teams are not required to submit parts.
Entrepreneurship Track Committee
We are still assembling the committee fo iGEM 2014. If you are interested, please contact hq [at] igem [dot] org.
