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A Business Ideas Competition is being organised for apprentice students in the 36 institutions in 12 provinces included in İMEP (VET4JOB) in order to develop their innovative business ideas.
Students of the vocational training centres included in İMEP who form teams within their institutions and enter the competition will be able to win gift tokens. Twelve teams will be selected for the final event which will take place on February 29th 2024. You too can set up your team to take part in the business ideas competition. Apply straight away and grab the chance to win the big prize!
What are the Business Idea Themes?
· The Circular Economy
· Carbon Emissions
· Climate
· Productivity
· Environment
· Energy Consumption
· Gender Equality
· Disadvantaged Groups
· Access
· Reducing Inequality
· Social Adaptation
Terms and Conditions for Applications
· Only teams made up of apprentice students of the 36 pilot institutions in 12 provinces included in İMEP may apply to enter the competition. The competition is not open to individual applications.
· The teams must consist of three apprentice students and one responsible teacher. Applications from teams not composed in this manner will be considered invalid.
· More than one team may take part from each pilot institution.
· One teacher may be responsible for more than one team. Each apprentice student may be included in one team only.
· The teams must include at least one Turkish and one Syrian apprentice student and at least one female apprentice student.
· The mixed teams are expected to develop business ideas related to the themes listed above for the development of innovative methods, skills, techniques or instruments.
· The teams’ business ideas will be evaluated in line with the criteria given below.
· All the information requested on the online application form must be filled in fully and accurately.
· The final date for applications is January 4th 2024.
Business Ideas Competition Prizes
It is planned to present the students in the top three teams with prizes that include technology-based products.
KEY DATES
December 4th 2023 – January 4th 2024: Announcement of the business ideas competition and receipt of applications
January 5th-15th 2024: Prequalification process
January 16th-19th 2024: Announcement of the names of the teams selected to take part in the final event
February 27th, 28th and 29th 2024: Final event
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Criteria |
1 |
The link between the idea and the sustainability, social impact and inclusiveness themes |
2 |
The innovative nature of the idea |
3 |
The practicality of the idea |
4 |
The originality of the Idea |
5 |
The link and conformity between the team and the idea |
6 |
The potential for commercialising the idea |
7 |
The idea’s possessing a revenue model |
8 |
The idea’s being open to further development |
9 |
The match between the solution and the problem |
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