IDEAFEST Final 2021

Jurek Sikorski is Executive Director at the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) at the Henley Business School, a world-renowned international business school, which is part of the University of Reading. The HCfE was established in 2007 with the dual remit of providing entrepreneurship education across the University and carrying high quality research. The HCfE co-ordinates a range of activities that includes teaching of University wide modules and masters programmes at the Henley Business School, providing advice and support for new ventures started by graduates of the University and engaging with SMEs in the Thames Valley for mutual benefit.Jurek SikorskiLinkedIn:http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jureksikorski

Jurek Sikorski, Executive Director, Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship

Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship is extending an invitation to join the audience for the IDEAFEST Final 2021.

The IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition is an annual initiaitve that seeks to find the Henley Business School or University of Reading student with the best idea for a business. From over 20 submissions, six teams of students have been selected to present their ideas at the IDEAFEST Final to our panel of judges. The IDEAFEST Final 2021 will be held on 28 April. The winner of IDEAFEST will be awarded a cash prize of £1,000 to spend on developing their business idea, with the additional prize of mentoring from business experts. There are also cash prizes for second and third places and an additional cash prize of another £1,000 for the best innovative idea. On top of this, there is a special China bursary open to full time MBA students for the best idea capable of being commercialised in China. This bursary is sponsored by Savio Kwan, the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Alibaba. All University of Reading and Henley Business school students and staff are encouraged to be part of the audience to support the finalists as they pitch. Friends and family members of the finalists are also welcome!The finalists are as follows:- Alva Power, an environmentally focused business that works to repurpose electric vehicle batteries into green energy systems
- Cheers Beers, a company that works with micro-breweries to deliver craft beer and also offers virtual and in person tasting sessions
- CryptoBusy, a start-up that teaches people how to trade and invest in cryptocurrency
- MochiPops, an ice-cream business that specialises in vegan gelato
- ProppedUp, a real estate start-up that allows customers to invest in shares of buy-to-let student properties without the large capital needed to become a landlord
- Wardrobe, an app that analyses a consumer&#x27;s current wardrobe and acts as a personal stylist by recommending clothing and accessories similar to the consumer&#x27;s tasteThe full schedule is outlined below: 2:00pm - Welcome and Introduction
2:15pm - Alva Power Presentation
2:30pm - Cheers Beers Presentation
2:45pm - CryptoBusy Presentation
3:00pm - Mochi Pops Presentation
3:15pm - ProppedUp Presentation
3:30pm - Wardrobe Presentation
3:45pm - Break
4:45pm - Results Announced
5:15pm - Closing Remarks
5:30pm - Finish
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