Is it feasible to start a business while still at the university? Are there opportunities for young people lacking experience to shine? These questions often linger in the minds of many students and serve as the foundation for the FPT Entrepreneurial Hackathon 2022.
FPT Entrepreneurial Hackathon 2022 is a competition organized to promote startup activities at FPT University. Through this event, the organizers aim to create a dynamic and creative startup environment that encourages students to learn from each other, thereby enhancing their personal skills. Notably, the final products will be applications and solutions that provide enjoyable and useful experiences for users while addressing societal issues.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/QSEnCps6Fygd8TdG9
Registration deadline: October 10, 2022.
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FPT ENTREPRENEURIAL HACKATHON 2022
ELIGIBILITY
- All students of FPT University (must be able to read and understand technical documents in English and be familiar with blockchain terminology).
REGISTRATION METHOD
- Team Registration: Each team must have a minimum of 2 members and a maximum of 4 members, including at least 1 member for front-end development, 1 member for back-end development, and 1 member for database management.
- Individual Registration: Those who wish to participate but haven’t found a teammate can still enter, as the organizers will assist in forming teams.
COMPETITION FORMAT
The competition consists of two parts: Live Demo and Presentation.
PART 1: Live Demo
- After forming teams, participants will be assigned one of 40 predefined topics and will collaborate with the ideation team to create an MVP product. The application must include front-end, back-end (canister), and optionally a database, ensuring operational efficiency, practicality, and creativity.
- Judging Panel: 5-10 minutes per team to select 20 outstanding teams to advance to the next round.
PART 2: Presentation
- The 20 selected teams will present their work. Each team has 5 minutes to present and 2 minutes to answer questions from the judging panel.
COMPETITION RULES
- Participants must declare any resources they plan to use to the organizers.
- During the competition, participants are not allowed to leave the competition area without the organizers’ permission.
- Any team found to be copying or cheating will be disqualified immediately.
- The organizers’ decisions are final.
- Copyright of the products belongs to the participating teams.
Don’t miss the opportunity to bring your long-held ideas to life at the FPT Entrepreneurial Hackathon 2022!
TALKSHOW STARTUP: HOW TO CHOOSE A STARTUP IDEA ?
This is part of the Startup Talkshow series organized by FPT University in Ho Chi Minh City, aimed at providing students with opportunities to meet successful guests from various business fields. They will share their experiences of failures and comebacks, as well as valuable lessons in entrepreneurship, helping students gain a broader perspective on startups and the necessary skills.
At the second Talkshow, students will interact with guest speakers about knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship, focusing on how to choose a suitable startup idea.
Are you passionate and eager to start a business but unsure how to come up with or choose the right idea? “Talkshow Startup: How To Choose A Startup Idea” promises to provide insights on decision-making skills and offer fresh perspectives on the startup journey.
Talkshow Information:
- Speaker: Tran Lam – Co-founder, CEO of WissPass
- Time: 5:30 PM, October 6, 2022
- Location: Library – FPT University, Ho Chi Minh City