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Join our startup competition to test your knowledge, gain experience in the startup world and skyrocket your business ideas!
Why apply?
Get to know the startup world beyond Shark Tank
Have you always wondered how it feels like to have a startup pitch in front of the sharks? Now you can experience it yourself!
Learn directly from industry leaders
Throughout the competition, our partners will evaluating your ideas and giving valuable feedback. You will also gain access to their cutting-edge learning materials!
Gain hands-on knowledge and experience
Creating an imaginery startup is the best way to learn how it's done! Especially if you get professional support and feedback about your ideas.
Rise above the crowd
Millions of business students join the workforce every year. Show the world that you thrive to be more: Be a visionary! Be an innovator! Test yourself and rise above the masses!
Timing of the competition
REGISTRATION until 1. March!
Registration
If you have your team, the first step is to register as soon as possible! With this, you will secure your place in the competition and we will continue sending you preparatory materials and the tasks you should solve in the first round.
Jan. 14. (Register by 12. January to secure your place!)
Idea creation workshop with STRT
With the help of our partner, STRT, you can attend an idea creation workshop, where you can learn how to gather startup ideas and develop a detailed business plan.
Mar. 1.
Submitting onepagers (online round)
In the first round, you need to create a onepager about your startup and a document with a few pages about the detailed business plan.
Mar. 6.
Announcement of finalists
After you've submitted your materials, we will review them with the help of our partner companies and announce which teams will get invited to the finals.
Feb. 3-17.
Pitch mentoring with STRT
The final teams will get personal mentoring to develop the final version of their pitch, correcting any previous mistakes and preparing it for the final pitch.
Mar. 13.
Final pitch
This is the part when it all comes together: You will have to present your startup idea to our jury consisting of industry experts. You will get feedbank on how to improve your startup in the future, and you can earn one of the prizes to kickstart your business!
Questions you may have...
Who can join the competition?
The competition is mainly for BA/BSC students of all hungarian universities. Teams of 2-3 are allowed to apply!
How to apply?
Register your team with the button above. After that, we will send you every important information about the next steps.
How can I prepare?
No preparation is necessary unless you choose to do so. All that is required is an open mind and an interest in the startup world.
How much time should I invest into the competition?
It’s entirely up to you. If you want a chance to be in the top 3, you may need to put more effort into it, but if you are lucky, everything will come together like magic!
What are the prizes?
First place
300 000 Ft/team
Second place
200 000 Ft/team
Third place
100 000 Ft/team
Do you have other questions?
Contact us at [email protected]
Who are we?
EVK is a business-oriented College for Advanced Studies, founded in 1990. The purpose of which is to provide high-quality practical training for future business leaders in addition to university studies. During our 34 years of operation, we have built up significant business capital through our alumni members, the Corvinus University of Budapest, or our corporate partners.
