Judging of the Competition happens in three stages:
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The submitted executive summaries (up to 4 pages) are screened by a pool of judges. Each submission will be assessed by at least three judges. The top twelve submissions are selected as semi-finalists and announced on 28 October.
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The semi-finalists will submit a full business plan by 10 November and present to a panel of judges on 22 and 24 November in either the FBL or SGP campus. The top six teams will be selected as finalists.
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The finalists will present to a panel of five judges on 9 December in Singapore, Asia Campus. Video link will be available for teams presenting from France, Fontainebleau Campus. |
The three competition prizes will be awarded to the teams which, in the judges' opinion, offer the best combination of business potential and likelihood of successful implementation.
The social entrepreneurship award will be awarded to a team that demonstrates significant societal impact in addition to financial sustainability.
If you would like to access to the elements in the judging criteria, please click here.
Important note: Elements in the scoresheet are provided as a guide to judges in the competition and should not to be used as a means to build your business summaries.
Judges for FINALS on Friday, 9 December 2011
Singapore, Asia Campus
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Paul Kewene-Hite
Chair of 23rd BVC Finals Judging Panel
Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Executive Director of Maag Centre |
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Sidra Sehar |
Sidra Sehar has served as an Investment Associate for Nanostart Asia since October 2008. As part of the Nanostart Asia team, Sidra analyzes the potential and risks of new investment opportunities for investment recommendation. She also works closely with Nanostart's portfolio companies at an operational level, supporting business development and marketing activities. From December 2007 to September 2008, Sidra was part of the Industry Liaison Office, at the National University of Singapore. As a Technology Licensing Officer, she assessed new technologies under the biomedical sciences group for their innovativeness and potential commercialization; additionally she worked with patent attorneys to develop strategic patent protection for the patents in the Life Science portfolio. She also participated in the active marketing and licensing of these technologies with industry. Sidra Ahmed is a graduate of the National University of Singapore (BSc, Biomedical Science; Minor in Technopreneurship) |
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Tanguy Lesselin |
Tanguy is a serial entrepreneur. He graduated from HEC Paris, and started his career in strategy consulting at Corporate Decisions Inc. and The Boston Consulting Group, with a focus on growth strategies and innovative business models. He embraced entrepreneurship after a sabbatical year during which he participated in single-handed offshore sailing races back in 2000. He co-founded and managed Tekora, a Paris-based software company that was sold to a quoted software company. He also founded CV Premium, now the leading CV writing service in France. In 2010, he was nominated E-commerce manager of the year in France after launching an innovative live shopping platform. |
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Leslie Loh |
Leslie was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of System Access since its inception in 1983. Mr Loh played a major role in leading System Access from being a one-man outfit to a publicly listed global banking software organization with 10 offices and 500 staff in Europe, Middle East and Asia. The company was acquired in 2006 by SunGard Data Systems INC, USA, a leading global financial services software provider. He was selected the winner of the 1998 ASME Rotary Entrepreneur of the Year in Singapore. In 1999, Mr Loh received the National Youth Award (Individual) for his success as an entrepreneur. In 2006, Leslie was awarded the “Person of The Year” IT Leader Award by the Singapore Computer Society. Leslie is currently a board member of SPRING Singapore and was an IDA Board Member (Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) for 2 terms from 1999 to 2003. He is also the General & Limited Partner in Extream Venture, a venture fund targeting early stage technology startups in Singapore and a private equity investor with direct investment portfolio in Asia.
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Chris Morries |
Chris has 14 years of consulting expertise, which includes extensive organization-wide transformation initiatives. Particular expertise in Change Management and Programme Management. Formerly a director at Frost & Sullivan where he was responsible for establishing a business transformation practice. He is currently a Director at HayGroup, a HR management consultancy. His experience base covers a broad range of sectors. Especially skilled in the delivery of complex projects with multiple stakeholders, Chris has extensive experience of working within the Public Sector, Industrial, and Healthcare sectors, where he has overseen several extensive organization-wide transformation initiatives. Chris has extensive expertise in managing business transformation across multiple verticals, with clients including; BASF, Dresdner Bank, FT.com, Tenaga Nasional (Malaysia), Singtel, Health Sciences Authority, Media Development Authority (Singapore). Chris is an active angel investor (a BANSEA member). He has invested in and advises several start-ups in the UK and now Singapore. Chris holds a Masters of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from University of Exeter, UK.
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Derek Sivers |
Derek is best known as the founder of CD Baby. A professional musician (and circus clown) since 1987, Derek started CD Baby by accident in 1998 when he was selling his own CD on his website, and friends asked if he could sell theirs, too. CD Baby was the largest seller of independent music on the web, with over $100M in sales for over 150,000 musician clients. After he won the 2003 World Technology Award, Esquire Magazine's annual “Best and Brightest“ cover story said, “Derek Sivers is changing the way music is bought and sold... one of the last music-business folk heroes.” In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby to focus on his new ventures to benefit musicians, including his new company MuckWork where teams of efficient assistants help musicians do their “uncreative dirty work”. His current projects and writings are all at sivers.org. |
Judges for Semi Finals on Tuesday, 22 November 2011
France, Fontainebleau Campus
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Prof. Ramoal Perera, Chairperson of 23rd BVC Semi Finals Judging Panel, Fontainebleau Campus
Mr. Bo Ji, INSEAD Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Ms. Maria Dramalioti-Taylor, Engineer, Entrepreneur & Angel Investor on mobile and internet-based startups
Mr. Martin Kelly, Partner, Venture Capital Group (EMEA)
Mr. Daniel Pouget, Chairman, Euro Trading Commerical Limited
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Judges for Semi Finals on Thursday, 24 November 2011
Singapore, Asia Campus
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Prof. Virginia Cha, Chairperson of 23rd BVC Semi Finals Judging Panel, Singapore Campus
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Science Entrepreneurship Initiative
Mr. Chow Yen-Lu, CEO of WholeTree Holdings
Ms. Yong Soo Ping, Executive Director, Walden International Singapore Pte Ltd
Mr. Ronnie Wee, Managing Partner, IncuVest Pte Ltd
Mr. Pete Kellock, Inventor, Entrepreneur & Audio/Video Artist
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