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EYE Program 2015
The Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Program (EYE Program) 2015
launched by Google and CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship is open for application!
Since the EYE Program 2014 was announced in November 2013, we have witnessed how the program inspired and changed the lives of the entrepreneurs and their mentors, and hundreds more participants and people associated with the program.
Check out this 3-minute video of EYE Program Rewind
!
EYE Program continues in 2015 with the theme
“Living in the Mobile-First World”
, aiming to build an even more connected network for startups and entrepreneurs both locally and globally, encouraging homegrown startups to embrace mobile technology and make a difference in user lives, and matching them with passionate mentors, providing inspiring workshops, sharings and oversea roadshow.
What to Expect - from July to November 2015
5-month Mentorship
for 10 startup teams, experienced mentors working in teams supported by experts in technology, law, finance, etc.;
Challenge series , speaker series & networking events
with seasoned founders, pioneers, and business leaders to inspire EYE teams on real opportunities;
Workshops by Google experts
on innovation, technology and mobile- first;
Overseas roadshow to Taiwan
, meeting forerunners in mobile technology, creating synergy and connecting regional startup communities together;
Project demo day
with showcase and pitching session with investors.
Who Should Apply
Hong Kong startups founders and/ or entrepreneurs-to-be, who:
Want to make an impact in everyday’s life with creative solutions and innovations using mobile technology;
Have the
established business/ high-potential business idea to bring innovation to user’s daily life while using mobile technology;
Have a vision to expand outside of HK and reach markets beyond; and
Have
completed groundwork and preferably have launched the business for at least one year.
Eligibility of Applicants
Applicants can apply as a team consisting of ONE to FOUR members;
The team leader (business founder) must be Hong Kong resident with a Hong Kong Identity Card who primarily lives, works and/or studies full-time in Hong Kong;
All team member(s) must between the ages of 16-40 (by the application deadline);
Each team must apply with an established business/ high-potential business idea to bring innovation to user’s daily life while using mobile technology, and to match with at least one of the theme topics.
*Each participant can only be associated with ONE team, and each team can only submit ONE idea.
Apply Now!
Step 1:
Prepare a Business Summary and a 2-minute Video to introduce the team and business idea;
Step 2:
Upload the business summary to Google drive and upload the video to YouTube;
Step 3:
Fill in the
online Application Form
, provide the required information and links to your business summary and YouTube video
by 12 noon, May 26, 2015
. No late application will be accepted.
Click
here
for the
Application Guideline
EYE Program 2015 Information Session
Date:
May 9, 2015 (Saturday)
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Venue:
Chamber 2A, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
(
Map
)
Language:
English
Interested individual can register for the event via the link:
Register here
For enquiry, please email to:
eyeprogram2014@gmail.com
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