EKSOC STARTUP! COMPETITION

Are you a university student from Lodz or the Lodz region? A creative one? Are you thinking about your future and considering setting up a company? This competition is for you!

We would like to invite Polish or foreign students/doctoral students from any university from the region of Lodz, from any faculty, year and mode of studies, individually or in a group of max. 5 people. The student team may include people from different universities and faculties. The student team may include people from different universities and faculties (we value interdisciplinarity!). Foreign students must communicate in English.

Rules of the EkSoc startUP! competition (all the editions):

The 10 student teams that make it to the final of the competition will receive:

•     Mentorship from mentors - business leaders,
•     A package of professional training and business workshops,
•     Project evaluation by the competition jury, consisting of experts from the world of business and science,
•     An opportunity to present their idea at a ceremonial Final Gala, during which the Jury will select the best project.

The authors of the winning project will receive the main prize - in the previous edition it was PLN 25,000!

In the current edition, the organisers have decided to award an additional distinction - the "EKOEkSoc" award for the best eco-project!

We are looking to cooperate with companies that are willing to the the following roles:

•     Sponsors, with a request to support the venture financially, including, above all, funding prizes for the best teams. Become a Diamond, Gold or Silver Sponsor of the EkSoc StartUp Programme! Contact: tomasz.dorozynski@uni.lodz.pl ; tel. (+48) 504 270 777.
•     Partners who will conduct trainings and workshops and provide mentoring support;
•     Media partners who will provide coverage and promotion of the event.