PHASE

DATES

EVENT

Preparatory

Jan-Feb 2005

Info campaign; school and association roadshows

Technopreneur-ship Workshop Series

February

March

April

1. Intro to Technopreneurship; 2. Idea Generation/Evaluation; 3. Intellectual Property; 4. Recruiting and Retaining A Team; 5. Starting Up; 6. Pitching Your Idea

Official Launch

July 20

During SME Week; workshops on idea generation, Silicon Valley lessons, VCs and technopreneurs

Competition proper

Sept 19

Last day for online submission of teams and concepts

Sept 20-23

Evaluation of teams and concepts by MIT-PESO; notify teams

Participant

Enrichment

Series

Oct 1 – Ateneo SDC

Workshop: Business Plan Basics; Strategy and Competitive Advantage

Oct 1– Ateneo SDC

Workshop: BGN Website; Legal Issues and IP

Oct 8– Ateneo SDC

Workshop: Team Management and Leadership

Oct 8– Ateneo SDC

Workshop: Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting

Oct 15 – UP EEE

Workshop: Financing Options for Start-ups

Oct 15 – UP EEE

Workshop: Marketing

Finals

Oct 1 – Nov 9

Writing of Business Plans

Nov 10, 7 am

Deadline for submission of business plans

Nov 16

Announcement of 10 - 12 finalists

Nov 19

FINALISTS ENHANCEMENT SERIES: presentation skills; the 2-min elevator pitch; pitfalls and plan execution; mentoring with entrepreneurs

Nov 25, 1130 am

Submission of FINALISTS' improved business plans

Dec 2

FINALISTS PRESENTATION to JUDGES; no announcements at this time

Dec 3

AWARDS CEREMONY and public elevator pitch of all finalists