Opportunity brief
Opportunity Description:
Campus Biz Expo is a two-day entrepreneurship and business ideation competition, organized as a part of ZERO² – The Innovators' Convention by InternWare, the Internship Cell of IITM. It provides students with a platform to showcase innovative business ideas, working prototypes, and entrepreneurial solutions.
The competition consists of three rounds: an online PPT screening round, an on-ground working model and stall showcase, and a final investor pitch before a jury.
Guidelines:
- Participants are required to present an original and innovative business idea.
- Participation can be solo or in teams of up to 5 members.
- Team members may belong to the same college.
- PPT submission is mandatory for the screening round.
- Idea-only submissions are not allowed; teams should ideally have a working model or prototype.
- Shortlisted teams must participate in both on-ground rounds.
- Participants must follow all submission and presentation guidelines.
Evaluation Areas:
- Innovation & Uniqueness
- Problem-Solution Fit
- Market Potential
- Feasibility & Scalability
- Working Model / Prototype
- Presentation & Pitching
Rules:
- All submitted ideas, products, models, and content must be original.
- Plagiarism or misrepresentation will lead to disqualification.
- No proxy participation or substitutions are allowed.
- Teams must bring the required materials for their stall/demo.
- Jury and organizers' decisions will be final and binding.
- Organizers reserve the right to modify the schedule, format, or rules if required.
The event culminates in an investor pitching round, where finalists present their ventures before the judging panel.