signalgenerix founder institute iot innovation challenge deck
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The IoT Innovation Challenge in partnership with the
Entrepreneurs, Are you passionate about building a technology company? Do you have a disruptive mindset to create an innovative IoT solution?
If you have, then enter the SignalGeneriX IoT Innovation Challenge for a chance to win €50,000 in services and cash awards to build your new Startup Venture
The Challenge
• All entrepreneurs will first need to register and pass the Founder Institute proprietary Predictive Admissions Test and submit their idea for a new innovative smartphone-connected device using the latest SignalGeneriX IoT hardware platform
• The top 3 entrepreneurs with the best idea will be offered a full scholarship by SignalGeneriX to attend the Founder Institute
• SignalGeneriX will provide all hardware components, software libraries and technical assistance needed to turn their idea into a functional prototype
• Upon graduation from the Founder Institute, entrepreneurs will have to pitch their idea to a judging panel
• The winner will receive an investment of up to €50,000 in services and cash to build their new startup in partnership with SignalGeneriX
The Internet of Things
It is estimated that by 2019, the Internet of Things will be the largest device market in the world, doubling the size of the smartphone, PC, tablet, connected car, and wearable market combined
The Technology
The SignaGeneriX IoT technology includes:
• A 27x17mm multisensor platform featuring:
- Low power Bluetooth 4.0 chip with embedded user programmable processor
- Relative humidity, ambient temperature, skin temperature, accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, heart beat sensor, ambient light and UV sensors on board.
- I2C and SPI sensor interfaces for integration of a wide range of additional sensors
- Intelligent powering module
• Low-level embedded software library
• Android Sensor Data Acquisition & Management Application Program Interface (API)
Scholarship awards announced
The Timeline
Founder Institute entry test opens
Submission of ideas
Founder Institute semester
commencement
Founder Institute graduation
Pitch battle & winner announcement
26/10/15 30/10/15 09/11/15 18/11/15 10/03/16 17/03/16
The Award
SignalGeneriX will provide the following investment for up to 30% equity in the new startup:
• Legal costs for new company formation
• 12 months incubation at the SignalGeneriX Innovation Hub in Limassol
• Full access and usage of the company’s state-of-the-art R&D Lab and Rapid Prototyping facilities
• Unlimited usage of SignalGeneriX IoT hardware platform and software libraries
• Full commercial product design and manufacturing
• Full technical, business and marketing support
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About SignalGeneriX
SignalGeneriX Ltd is a Cypriot technology company doing cutting edge research and development in the fields of signal processing and wireless communications.
The company is based in Limassol and operates as expert providers of smart technologies realised both in hardware and software for a wide network of clients and collaborators throughout Europe.
The company is celebrating its 10 years by launching the IoT challenge.
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About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 cities and 50 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,550 companies, which have created over 15,000+ new jobs
contact us
Peter Lazou | Chapter Director, Cyprus Founder Institute [email protected]
Dr Tasos Kounoudes | Director SignalGeneriX [email protected]