Criteria:

•  Financial viability and sustainability 40%

  • Does the company demonstrate sufficient business potential?

  • How compelling is the business model (realistic and viable)?

  • Has the company created budget/financial forecast? Are the assumptions behind the forecast clearly explained, realistic and well documented

  • Has the company defined financial/performance indicators

• Future investment and growth 40%

  • Does the company demonstrate scalability in both geography and solution

  • Has the team been able to specify investment requirements? And has the team explained the business case and payback plan for an investor

• Presentation & soft skills 20%

  • Was the pitch exciting and compelling?

  • Did the students engage the jury and catch their attention?

  • Were the students able to speak with confidence and address the jury’s questions demonstrating knowledge of the business environment?