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Competitions

In Spring 2008, the IEI is featuring two competitons: The Be Your Own Boss Bowl (see immediately below) and the Temple Sports ENTHUSIASM Competition.

The Be Your Own Boss Bowl, Temple University's Business Innovation Competition provides a structured opportunity for students, faculty, staff and alumni from across Temple University to develop business innovations - whether businesses, products, services or technologies - and to learn from the process. Over the course of an academic year (both as part of classes and on their own time), participants float ideas, test their feasibility, create prototypes, write business plans, and prepare presentations for investors. At each stage, there are opportunities for technical assistance, critique, networking, mentoring, learning and cash prizes.

For 2007-2008, there are two stages of competition:

  • Innovative Idea - This year's competition is now completed. Congratulations to all our winners!
    • Submissions due: October 4, 2007 at 5:00pm. Submit here
    • Awards Ceremony: October 11, 2007. 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Register here
      Speakman Hall Student Lounge, Main Campus, Temple University
  • Business Plan
    • Business Plans due: March 7, 2008 at 5:00pm. Submit here
    • Presentations, Dinner, Awards: April 2, 2008: 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Register here
      Student Activities Center, Main Campus, Temple University

Participants may enter at any stage.  In some years, a Feasibility Study phase will be offered.

Winners of each stage of the Business Innovation Competition receive cash prizes, access to the Innovation Lab, extra coaching, and publicity. Cash awards range from $250 for great ideas to $10,000 for the winning business plan.   The top prize award package may exceed $25,000 in cash and services.  Winners of the final stage are also invited to present to investors, technology professionals and business advisors at the Temple University global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Expo in early May.

For 2007-2008, the Competition will offer prizes in two divisions:

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate / Faculty / Alumni / Staff

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni from every school and college at Temple are encouraged to participate. These are campus-wide events!

Eligibility

The Temple University Business Innovation Competition is open to all students, faculty, staff and alumni of Temple University. Participants may be individuals or teams.  Teams may include members without ties to Temple, provided that the individual with the Temple affiliation is the business founder/lead executive/chief shareholder. Interested parties are encouraged to register for an orientation and further information. Although we emplasize and encourage innovations in the medical sciences, high technology, and engineering, all kinds of ideas for businesses, new products and new technologies are eligible, so long as they are intended to have a business application.  The Temple University Business Innovation Competition is geared for the creation of new innovative businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area, and not the expansion of existing businesses, or businesses to be based in other states or overseas.

Confidentiality

All ideas and business plans are held in strict confidence by all staff, mentors, advisors and judges.  Winning entries will be publicized in Temple and external media.

Preparation and Resources

All members of the Temple community are encouraged to utilize the resources of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute in preparation for the Business Innovation Competition. 

  • Visit our Team Builder Bulletin Board to find an idea or to offer help.
  • Staff members are available for brief, one-on-one consultations in
    201 Speakman Hall
  • Sign up to be linked with a mentor who can share expertise about the entrepreneurial process or about a particular industry.
  • Resources are available on this website and in the Innovation Lab in 201 Speakman Hall
  • Business Plan Workshops are offered throughout the semester

 

Previous Business Plan Competition Winners

External Business Plan Competitions

 

Temple Sports ENTHUSIASM Competition

Temple University is committed to its student athletes and athletic programs.  As we continue to build programs, we’re looking to students to help increase attendance.  Lewis Katz, a Temple Alumnus, has made a generous donation to sponsor a campus-wide competition to find out what can be done to increase attendance at Temple’s Athletic Events. This competition is open only to current undergraduate and graduate students of Temple University.

Can you think of the most unique and creative idea to increase student, alumni and faculty attendance at Temple games?  Would it be a sweepstakes, a marketing promotion, or a contest?  If you think you have a totally unique idea to help boost attendance and you can effectively communicate it to us in 500-words or less, you could win $5,000!!!

What will it take to get more of Temple’s 35,000 students to attend athletic events and be enthusiastic about our sports?  From Football to Men’s and Women’s Basketball to Tennis and Lacrosse your idea should increase student, alumni and faculty attendance and enthusiasm for the Owls.  If you think you have the most creative and effective way to increase support for Owl Athletics, submit your idea today.

PRIZES:
Grand-Prize Winner will receive $5,000 cash for their idea!
2nd Place will receive $3,000 cash.
3rd Place will receive $1,000 cash.
Two remaining finalists will receive $500.

IMPORTANT DATES:
February 13, 2008 by 5 p.m.: Each entrant must have their submission completed and submitted.
February 21, 2008: Finalists will be notified.
February 27, 2008: Finalists present their idea to a panel of students and judges with winners announced.

TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
Send your one-page entry to iei@temple.edu. Please include your full name, phone number, school or college and year of study (junior, senior, etc.)

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