Fall 2009 Concept-2-Reality Competition solicits entries
Kennesaw State presents contest looking for new business ideas
KENNESAW, Ga. (Sept….
Georgia
(Sep 25, 2009) —
Kennesaw State presents contest looking for new business ideas
KENNESAW, Ga. (Sept. 25, 2009) — Kennesaw State University presents the fall 2009 Concept-2-Reality Competition to help budding entrepreneurs launch promising new businesses.The competition is open
to all current and former KSU students, faculty, staff and the community.
WHAT
The 2009 Concept-to-Reality Competition, a semiannual competition sponsored by the Michael J. Coles College of Business at
Kennesaw State University, is looking for great ideas for new products. Twenty-five
semifinalists will be selected to submit detailed executive summaries of their business
concepts. Five finalists will be selected to present their concepts to a panel of
angels, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The top two winning concepts will receive
cash prizes of $1,000 and $500.
The fall 2007 Concept-2-Reality Competition winner, the Breast Check Kit, recently
launched its venture, and the spring 2008 competition winner, NuVision Pharmaceuticals
(formerly known as NatureCure Technologies), won the 2008 Global Idea-2-Product Competition.
For entry forms, sample ideas and more information, please visit http://coles.kennesaw.edu/pages/sife/C2R/website/C2R_Home.html
WHO
The competition is the brainchild of Charles Hofer, Regents professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the Coles College
of Business. Hofer, an expert in launching new businesses, was named by Fortune Small Business one of the top 18 entrepreneurship professors in the U.S. He will be one of the judges
of the competition
DEADLINES
Oct. 12: One-page “elevator-pitch” entries due
Oct. 27: Twenty-five semifinalists announced
Nov. 9: Summaries from semifinalists due
Nov. 23: Five finalists announced
Dec. 4: Finalists present their concepts to a panel of distinguished judges
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
