The DBI innovation contest, launched by
the FutureEnterprise project, aims at linking research with entrepreneurship
and giving the opportunity to the young entrepreneurs to engage with the
offerings of the DBI Enterprise Lab, that consolidates research results
produced by FP7 projects of the DBI community. Deadline:
15/10/2014.
The goal of the contest is to provide a
fertile ground for inspiration of innovative new business ideas for
entrepreneurs, students and researchers, who capitalize on research outcomes in
real-life settings, leading to effective commercialization of the European
research.
The DBI innovation contest calls for novel
ideas (reflected in a business plan of 10 pages, including the proposed
business model canvas, and a presentation of 15 slides) that demonstrate how
research results can be exploited or combined together in order to create a
unique value proposition.
A ‘light’ award scheme is envisaged for
the most innovative business ideas that build on research results in an effort
to dry run such an approach and establish a scientific/research basis for
entrepreneurship.
In addition to the visibility granted to
the winners through a special award ceremony in Brussels
The ideas will be indicatively evaluated
based on their innovativeness, feasibility and relevance, the phase of
implementation and the team background.
The deadline is October 15th, 2014.
