CoLab Competition
In Numbers
- Weeks
- 5
- Teams
- 28
- Workshops
- 6
- Students per Team
- 3-4
- World-Class Universities
- 3-4
- Academic Backgrounds
- 24
Timeline
BootCamp and KickOff
November 1-2, 2024
IP Workshop
November 5, 2024
Financing Workshop
November 8, 2024
Product-market-fit Workshop
November 13, 2024
Networking Workshop
November 19, 2024
Go-or-no-go Workshop
November 25, 2024
Pitching Workshop
November 27, 2024
Final pitching competition
November 29, 2024
Application
Please submit the online form by October 9, 2024. It covers your academic and professional experience, along with your reasons for applying. After submission, we’ll inform you if you progress to the next stage.
Bootcamp & Kickoff
Team Competition: Teams tackle R2B case challenges. (Expert-created use cases ready beforehand.)
Judging Format: Following presentations and a Q&A, judges select winners.
Workshops
Role Shift: After qualifiers, PhD students become coaches to guide their teams to the finals
Workshops: Six intensive workshops help teams excel in the final competition.
Finale
Evaluation: Teams showcase their projects across key areas like product-market-fit, networking, financing, and decision-making.