HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition

Submission Rules


(A) Applications Submission
  1. All submissions will be in English and must be submitted online before application deadline. No paper entries will be accepted.
  2. Deadline of application : March 19, 2017.
  3. All applications are required to submit :
    4. 2-page Executive Summary in PDF file


(B) Executive Summary Submission for Round 1 Assessment
  1. All entries are required to submit a 2-page executive summary.
  2. Must be written in English, not exceed 2 pages, single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, A4 size. Contents of executive summary may refer "Executive Summary Guidelines" .
  3. Additional covering sheeting, title page, appendices, or other pages are not allowed and will result in disqualification.
  4. Must include team name, team composition, team leader, exhibit and contents, page number.
  5. Submitted in PDF file.
  6. At this stage it is no need to submit business plan.


(C) Short Business Plan Submission for Round 2 Assessment
  1. Shortlisted teams for Round 2 Assessment required to submit ONE business plan in not more than 10 powerpoint slides and submitted in PDF format. Contents of short business plan may refer "Short Business Plan Guidelines".
  2. Deadline of submission : April 16, 2017 . Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.
  3. The Business Plan must be written in English.


(D) Full Business Plan Submission for Round 3 Assessment
  1. Finalist teams revise their short business plan and can only submit ONE business plan in not more than 20 powerpoint slides and submitted in PDF format. Contents of full business plan may refer "Full Business Plan Guidelines".
  2. Deadline of submission is June 1, 2017. Teams not meeting this deadline may be disqualified.
  3. The Business Plan must be written in English.