Deadline for EIT Community Business Idea Competition now 8 April

Health, food or raw materials ideas sought

The deadline for applying for the EIT Community Business Idea Competition, which is seeking good ideas in health, food and raw materials innovations has been extended until 8 April 2008.

Jointly organised by EIT Health, EIT Raw Materials, and EIT Food, the Business Idea Competition helps to improve cross-sectoral innovation performance in EIT RIS countries. Get engaged with Europe’s largest thematic innovation networks, learn how to develop your business plan and pitch your idea to future investors.If selected, you will start with a two-day Business Planning Bootcamp, which will provide a unique cross-industry environment, the primary focus being on the quantitative business model building.

You can also learn how to get started on building a business: how to build a team, business processes, organisational design, and so on. Participants will be selected based on the strength of their entrepreneurial idea, their impact to the sector, and their growth potential.