IDEA TO PRODUCT™ EUROPE CHALLENGE 2008

Entry Criteria

1. The technology associated with the product/service idea can either be owned by the participating university or by one or more of the student team members from that university.
2. Each team must have a faculty adviser with expertise in the technology underlying the product (although he/she need not attend the Challenge).
3. Teams can consist of any number of individuals, but all must be either a current student or have been enrolled at the University sometime during the academic year preceding the event (although exceptions presented to the I2PTM Europe committee may be considered).
4. Teams are strongly recommended to have at least one student member with an academic background in a relevant science/medical/engineering discipline.
5. Teams are strongly recommended to have at least one student member with an academic background in business.
6. A single team member may meet both background requirements.
7. The event will be structured in the form of a ten-minute presentation followed by a ten-minute question and answer session:
1. on Day 1, this will be in front of the other teams and all faculty advisers;
2. on Day 2, teams will be judged by an external panel of technology, commercial and investment experts.
8. Teams must submit:
1. a two-page Executive Summary of their idea by
2. copies of the slides of their Day 1 presentations by
9. Teams are not required to submit a full business plan.