Acceleration

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CENTECH–ACCELERATION: WINTER 2019 GROUP

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InformationWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Some information

• The Centech Acceleration program is free: No fee, no deposit, no equity,

no right to your intellectual property, nothing;

• After project submittal, the most promising entrepreneurs and projects

will be invited to go before a jury. This is where the projects are selected

for acceptance in the Centech-Acceleration program;

• The following section shows the elements you must present to the jury;

• All technology projects and entrepreneurs are welcome, whether from

ÉTS, other universities, or the public;

• The Centech - Propulsion Program, lasting up to 2 years, is reserved for

entrepreneurs who have verified their project in the Centech-

Acceleration program.

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HOW TO ENTER A CENTECH-ACCELERATION PROGRAM

Some information

• The program lasts 12 weeks, from January 15 to April 10;

• Most workshops last 2 hours or less;

• Workshops are held Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and

Thursday afternoons;

• Additional and/or optional workshops occur on some Tuesday and

Thursday afternoons;

• Presentations by successful entrepreneurs are held Thursday

afternoons;

• “Work hard, play hard” is our motto, so there’s a pub night every

Thursday evening.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Important dates

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December 7 Week of

Dec. 10

Week of

Dec. 17

Week of

Dec. 17

January 15 April 10

Project

submittal

dealine

All

candidates

receive an

answer after

their file has

been

examined

Meeting with

juries

Selection

juries

Individual

schedule

time

Distribution

of results

Start of

cohort W19

End of cohort

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RulesEVERYONE HAS THE SAME CHANCE

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Presentation rules

• Maximum content 10 pages, excluding the “title” pages;

• The presentation will last no more than 10 minutes, and will be timed as

follows:

• 5 minutes of oral presentation accompanied by a PowerPoint;

• 5 minutes for jury questions;

• A timer will be visible and will warn you when there are 2 and 1

minute(s) left;

• Once the time has elapsed, if you haven’t finished, you will be

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SO EVERYONE WILL HAVE EQUAL CHANCE

Format of submittal document

• Your document must be in PowerPoint format (.pptx); other formats will be

refused and the application rejected;

• Your presentation MUST be in 16:9 format;

• Maximum content :10 pages, excluding the “title” pages;

• File name must have the following format, no exceptions:

CompanyName_Centech-H19-2019MMDD-FV.pptx

• MM represents the month, and DD the day of submittal of your final version

(FV);

• Your presentation will be installed on a PC using Windows 7 Enterprise and

PowerPoint 2010 Office Plus (Version 14.0.7). We are not responsible for

errors related to character fonts and other format changes.

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SO EVERYONE WILL HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE

A few tips

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HAVE A GOOD TIME AND REDUCE STRESS

• Tell a story: Where did you come from, where are you now, where are you

going;

• Don’t use technical terms or “technobabble”

• Practise, practise, practise your presentation before presenting it;

• Rehearse it aloud, change the words you stumble over;

• Make your presentation 30 seconds shorter, that way you will not be

stressed by the timer on the day of your presentation;

• Our suggested template is not obligatory, you can diver from it, as long as

you respect the rules listed on the previous page;

• Don’t do what we’re doing, have a maximum of 5 “bullets” per page...

• But most of all, make us dream…

Your presentationA SUGGESTION, NOT A REQUIREMENT

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Title page

• Company or project name and logo;

• Slogan or tagline;

• Founders’ names and contact info;

• Website and social media.

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SO WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND HOW TO REACH YOU

1. Your company or project

• Explain the rationale behind your company or project;

• Where you’re coming from and what you’re looking

for in the Centech-Acceleration program.

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THE “WHY”

2. The context and the problem

• What is the “pain” felt by your clients or users;

• What’s the “status quo”, why is it a problem and why

should it be changed;

• If there isn’t a problem, what’s new and why do clients

need it?

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WHAT’S THE SITUATION, AND WHY SHOULD IT BE CHANGED

3. The solution or “Value Proposition”

• Establish your value proposition;

• Give us an example of a real-world use;

• How is your project part of the life of your clients;

• How will your product improve their life or productivity.

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WHAT ARE YOU OFFERING AND WHY SHOULD A CLIENT BUY IT?

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4. Why now

• Why are you the first?

• Why are you the only ones?

• Why hasn’t it been done before?

• Why now and not later?

• What are the major trends in your sector that will allow

your problem-solution to appear?

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ORIGINALITY AND INNOVATION

5. Your product

• What is your current product?

• What will be your product or products in 1, 2 and 5 years?

• What are its main characteristics?

• How is it useful and different?

• Do you have any intellectual property connected to your

product?

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NOW AND THE FUTURE

6. Your business model

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THE SIMPLER IT IS, THE LESS COMPLICATED

7. The market

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SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS

• What is the total size of your potential market?

• What part of this market is accessible to you now

with your solution?

• Have you checked this market in any way?

• Example: “The C series offers a 100-160-passenger

aircraft consuming 15% less fuel than comparable

Boeing and Airbus models. The estimated market is

15,000 planes by 2030.”

• How will you sell to your first clients?

8. Your competition and risks

• What are the current habits of your potential clients?

• Who are your direct competitors?

• What is your indirect competition?

• What are the risks of your project?

• What hypotheses have you verified for your project? Your

unverified hypotheses?

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT

9. Your team

• Who are you?

• Each person’s role;

• Your credibility and connection to the sector;

• Your positive actions...

• Your mistakes...

• Your references.

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WHY ARE YOU THE BEST PEOPLE FOR THIS PROJECT?

10. Finances

• 3-year financial plan;

• How much money have you raised since the

project started?

• How much do you need to complete the project?

• What are your sales forecasts for the coming

years?

• What return will your company generate for

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HOW MUCH?

Title page

• Company or project name and logo;

• Slogan or tagline;

• Founders’ names and contact info;

• Website and social media.

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SO WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND HOW TO REACH YOU

Keep in touchTO KEEP UP TO DATE ON OUR LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

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ReferencesADDITIONAL MATERIAL

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Some resources

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REFERENCES (CLICK ON THE IMAGES)

“No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try!”

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YODA, JEDI MASTER

Important notice

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