Northeastern's Husky Startup Challenge - Demo Day Fall 2012

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When: Wed December 05, 2012 6:00 pm

Organization: Northeastern University's Entrepreneurs Club

Location: Northeastern University Curry Student Center Ballroom

Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4869692381/

The Husky Startup Challenge (HSC) is Northeastern University's semester-long startup competition which helps students with ideas formulate the structure to turn their ideas into successful companies. This year's ventures include ideas in the high tech, clean energy, consumer product and cloud computing industries. Please join us Wednesday, December 5th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Curry Student Center Ballroom at Northeastern University to celebrate the newest student run startups emerging from the HSC. Food and drinks will be provided at this science-fair style exposition.

 

Live your Passion!

 

The Northeastern University Entrepreneurs Club, an exciting student-led effort, was recently ranked the #6 best Entrepreneurs Club in the World and we enable aspiring entrepreneurs across campus to pursue their goals by providing valuable resources and support. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs of all stages discover their passion; to understand what they love doing and help them get there. We support emerging entrepreneurs through networking, hands on educational programs, speaker series, and activities in order to promote the entrepreneurial culture at Northeastern. We hold weekly Get Togethers and have programs including the Husky Startup Challenge, Entrepreneurs Immersion Program, Social-E, Entrepreneurs for the Greater Good, iMadeIT and BUILD.

 

HSC Award Guidelines:

Judges will evaluate the competing ventures for four awards totaling $5,500, including audience favorite!  The winners best exemplify the values of the HSC:

  • Pitch is ear-catching and effective, clearly explaining the problem, solution and value
  • Prototype or model that depicts the value of the product or service
  • Business model is logical and well thought out
  • Audience Favorite!  Awarded to the audience's favorite company.

Bring your investor hats and get ready to experience the excitement of the HSC Demo Night!