The Objective
Pitch a creative solution that addresses a health-related problem.
The Task
- Identify an Innovative Idea to address a specific problem in one of the two areas of focus:
- Integrating Ai in healthcare delivery
- Solutions for mental health on college campuses
- Identify Market Segment(s) that would benefit from this solution
- Assess Feasibility and Scale for your proposed idea
- Develop a Compelling Pitch that effectively communicates your idea
PRIZES
$500
Expense Budget
Each team may access an expense budget of upto $500 for expenses appropriate for developing the pitch
$2.5k
Cash prizes
The winning team will receive a cash prize of $1500. The runner-up team will receive a cash prize of $1000. It is expected that the teams will use this to develop and pursue the idea.
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Mentorship Months
Both winning teams will receive six months of guidance and mentorship from faculty and alumni to develop their idea beyond the pitch
Competition Details
Competition Announced: Date TBA
Registration Deadline: Date TBA
Pitch Submission Due: Date TBA
Pitch Presentation: Date TBA
Build your Team
- Build your team:
- A good team is multi-disciplinary
- Start with expertise in health, management, marketing and tech
- Any student, faculty, staff, alumni, Waltham community, and others can join
- The Team Lead must be a Bentley student, undergraduate or graduate
- Reach out to faculty, friends, colleagues or use this to find team members
- Brainstorm ideas:
- Work with your multi-disciplinary team to generate ideas
- Consider brainstorming tools to capture and develop ideas
- Resist the temptation to fix on the first idea that is floated
- Talk to potential customers to vet ideas and add more details
- Develop Your Pitch:
- Identify market segment: consider this resource (link to be added)
- Describe your idea: consider this resource (link to be added)
- Calculate the potential for scaling: consider this resource (link to be added)
- Develop your pitch deck: consider this resource (link to be added)
Building your Pitch Deck
- What should the Pitch Deck contain?
- The pitch deck should describe your idea, potential, and feasibility
- How long should be the Pitch Deck?
- Recommended length: 10 slides; maximum 15 slides
- How long should be the Pitch Presentation?
- Recommended length: 10 to 15 minutes (max)
- Will the Pitch Presentations be in person?
- Yes! See the Timeline tab. You will present to a panel of judges.
- Do I have to do this as a team or can I do this solo?
- You may do this solo, but a team is strongly encouraged.
- Does it need to be sophisticated technology component?
- No. However, it should address an important problem and propose a novel solution.
- Who owns the IP (intellectual property) generated through this competition?
- The ideas you generate are yours. However, as many successful entrepreneurs will tell you, it is hard to “own” ideas without implementation.
- Who can't be part of a team?
- Faculty or staff who are part of the organizing group for the Pitch Competition (e.g., judges, E-hub members) cannot participate as a team member.
- How do I use the $500 Expense Budget?
- Each team can claim reimbursement of expenses incurred (upto $500) for idea development, market research or other relevant tasks.
- Can I claim reimbursement of expenses as above if our team does not win?
- Yes!
- If I do not win the competition, can I still continue to develop the idea independently?
- Yes!
Meet the Judges
Two alumni from the health industry
Two Bentley faculty
One Bentley staff