Join Startup Weekend and make your innovative business idea happen!

What is Startup Weekend?

Startup Weekend, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is non-profit entrepreneurship education event that brings together innovators, marketers, developers and designers. In just 54 hours, you will meet a dream startup team, do market research, build product, and demonstrate your business in front of judges and potential investors. Come to be a hero to change the world!

How can I become one of the heroes?

Entrepreneurs are heores, you're a hero!

Grab your ticket here: https://swpolyu2017.eventbrite.com. Getting to PolyU here.

Deposit refundable upon full attendance, sponsored and endorsed by Institute for Entrepreneurship of PolyU.

How does 54 hours sound like?

3 hours: Networking, 60 second idea pitching

3 hours: Dream team formation with marketers, designers and developers (or we call them huslter, hispter and hacker)

6 hours: Idea sharing and brainstorm

9 hours: Market research and idea validation

9 hours: Product protyping

9 hours: Business model planning

3 hours: Presentation

12 hours: Team fighting, idea changing, business redirecting... eating, drinking, dancing and having lots of fun!

Oh, ya. You can take a nap at home:)

Or to be realistic, here's a suggested working schedule.

FRI 19:00 Door opens + Dinner | 20:00 Pitch time! | 21:00 Team formation | 22:00 Wrap-up

SAT 09:00 Breakfast | 12:00 User Research | 14:00 Coach Meetings | 15:00 Prototpying | 18:00 Dinner | 22:00 Wrap-up

SUN 09:00 Breakfast | 12:00 Lunch | 15:00 Pitch Practice | 17:00 Final Presentations | 19:00 Dinner | 19:30 Judging & Awards | 20:00 Go Home!

What is included in my ticket?

The number one thing we guarantee is a lot of excitement and remarkable experience in 54 hours.

You will be surrounded by talent from different faculties, fed by sponsored food and drinks, provided with unlimited working materials, well-educated by practicing lean startup methodology, extra help from industry experts, and receiving the best advice from the best judging panel!

You can't get these benefits in classroom, but only in Startup Weekend! Invite your friends!

Who are supporting us?

Startup Weekend PolyU is one of the 1,000 global events being featured in 2017. Institute for Entrepreneurship of PolyU and PolyU InnoHub are the Strategic Partners driving this event happen. Thank you!

Mentors are coming on Saturday afternoon to solve your problems and accelerate your progress; awesome judges are coming on Sunday to give you some valudable comments in presentation.

What is PolyU InnoHub?

PolyU InnoHub is a new creative collaboration and co-working space located at the 4/F of the Jockey Club Innovation Tower at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

InnoHub, operated by Institute for Entrepreneurship of PolyU, is a focal point and platform for community partnership, bringing different stakeholders together for pre-incubation / incubation of ideas, innovations and start-ups, leveraging resources for multi-disciplinary collaborations and co-creation among PolyU members (faculties, students, graduates) and community partners.

FAQ

Q: Can I participate if I'm not from PolyU?
A: Sure, get a general ticket, and have some fun with PolyU community.

Q: Can I pitch something I’ve already started on?
A: No, but well researched and vetted ideas are always welcome.

Q: What if my idea isn’t selected?
A: Join another team, remember, it’s not about the idea.

Q: Can I use any pitch props, slides, etc when pitching?
A: Props are ok, but slides are not. Remember it’s short!

Q: How can I apply for this amazing event?
A: Grab your ticket now!

I have questions...

Please send us a message to swpolyu@gmail.com