SCSE Innovation Lab Application Form Student Entrepreneurship Programme

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1 SCSE Innovation Lab Application Form Student Entrepreneurship Section I Details of Applicant(s) Applications only from teams of 2-5 matriculated NTU students, at least two of whom from SCSE are accepted. Current graduate applicants must obtain the approval letters from their supervisors. Student Team Information Title of Proposed Project: Submitted by (Applicant/Lead): Date of Submission: Team Members Founder/Team Lead List of Team Members Graduation Year: Graduation Year: Graduate Year: Graduate Year: Graduation Year:

2 Has any individual received or is in progress of applying for any other grant/funding: Yes/No. (If yes, please list the names and amount of funding received.) Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 2 of 7

3 Section II Detailed Proposal Information All fields are compulsory unless otherwise stated. A. Project Overview Project Title Project Description Describe what your project is about specifically the problem that you aim to solve, highlight the impact of the problem and explain why you would like to solve it. (about 200 words) Key Innovation/Breakthrough/R&D (Provide Technical Details if Available) How will you solve the problem? Describe the new ideas of your project and what makes it innovative, interesting, and different from current offerings. The innovation can be in the form of new technology or a novel application of an existing idea in a new domain/new interaction methods. (about 400 words) Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 3 of 7

4 B. Comparison of the Merits of the Proposal against those of the Current Competitors, Substitutes and/or Alternatives Provide clear and tangible observations for a minimum of two existing competitors. Show how this project fares against them. Please provide a balanced view and state clearly on the areas that your approach works better and the areas where your competitors are better. (about 400 words) C. Expected Impact if Project is Successful Describe how the project will create an impact in the area of its focus, or benefits that the project can bring if it takes off. Describe your potential customers/users: who they are, quantity of persons, where they are based, etc. Imagine if the project is wildly successful, how would it change the current situation, what would the project be like? You may like to cite the potential market size and share in terms of outreach and future expected revenue. (about 200 words) Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 4 of 7

5 Section III Progress to Date A. Progress to Date Describe current status of your project. Have you received any funding to date? What potential industry partners and/or customers have you met with to validate your idea? What is the developing status? (about 200 words) B. Executive Plan Describe your developing timeline, corresponding milestones and deliverables for the whole project. (about 200 words) Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 5 of 7

6 Section IV Appendix Please attach CVs, and approval letters from supervisor (graduates) after this section. Incomplete documentation will not be considered. SECTION V Declaration Declaration by Applicant/Team Lead I hereby declare that the data and information provided in this application form is true and correct. Name of Applicant/Team Lead: Signature of Applicant/Team Lead: Date: Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 6 of 7

7 SECTION VI Submission (to be completed by the school) Application form submitted by: Application form submitted to: SECTION VII Application Result (to be completed by the school) Approval Rejection Approving Authority: Comments/Reasons: Innovation Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering Page 7 of 7