1. Judging Criteria Problem/Solution Clear problem identification
What are you doing? Who are you doing it for? Why do we care?
Value proposition
Market Ecosystem
Competitive analysis
Target/ total market
Product-market fit
Customer discovery
Commercialization Pathway
Model today and best guess of where venture will eventually go
Evolution to sales
How to sell and to whom; how company will (ultimately) make money
Financial/ Technical Milestones
~18-month Action Plan
“Fundability” = Specific financial/ technical milestones, associated funding needs, and strategies/ tactics to obtain that funding
Team & Presentation
Quality of presentation delivery
Team composition and experience
Handling of Q&A