The anticipation is building as the final Demo Day of the President Tech Award competition approaches, featuring a distinguished jury of industry leaders set to evaluate innovative startup projects. The competition boasts a substantial total prize fund of $1mn, reflecting its commitment to fostering cutting-edge technologies and entrepreneurial endeavors.
The expert panel comprises individuals renowned in various domains, each contributing their wealth of experience to assess projects across five crucial categories. These categories include Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Digital Technologies in the Social Direction, Information and Cybersecurity Technologies, Entrepreneurship and Financial Technologies, and Computer and Mobile Gaming Programs.
In the realm of Artificial Intelligence Technologies, the jury boasts the esteemed presence of Andrea Accolari, VC Investor at Plug and Play, and Dr. Nabil Hadj-Ahmed, Partner Engineer at Google. Meanwhile, luminaries like Julia Yangs, Senior Director at Microsoft for Startups/Alithi Management Consulting, will evaluate projects in Digital Technologies with a social impact.
Enes Turan, Google Developer Expert and Cloud Platform Engineer at Acedemand Consulting heads the panel for Information and Cybersecurity Technologies. Zhengyu Huang, Chairman at Yu Capital, Teodora Preda, Early Stage Investor at Plug and Play, and Mark Luebke, Head of Global Venture at ZF Group, form the formidable lineup for Entrepreneurship and Financial Technologies.
The Computer and Mobile Gaming Programs category will be scrutinized by Mike Fisher, Professor of Interactive Media at the University of Southern California, and Alexey Shegay, CEO/Co-Founder of iDos Games. Venture investors Carolina Weiss, Partner at Plug and Play, and Francesco Cracolici, CEO & GP at Nomadic Minds, round out the comprehensive jury panel.
Startup projects will undergo meticulous evaluation based on ten key criteria, encompassing aspects such as Target Market, Problem or Need, Solution, Team, Board of Directors, Consultants, Traction, Competition and Competitive Advantages, Revenue Model, Strategy, Financial Projections, and Overall Presentation/Q&A.
The final stage, Demo Day, is scheduled to unfold on November 23 and 24 at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Digital Technologies building. On the first day, presentations across all five categories will be held, culminating in the identification of potential winners. November 24 will witness speeches from invited experts and the final presentations by the participating teams.
Even for teams that may not clinch victory, there's a silver lining. Plug and Play experts will provide valuable feedback, offering an opportunity for refinement and growth. To attend the culminating event on November 24, interested parties are urged to complete the registration form available at https://forms.gle/5YUgqszF3nrUbKGi9.
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