Idea Competition for entrepreneurs -

Registration Form
This document collects important information regarding the start-up ideas in prescribed format.
We request you to refer the application guideline document carefully before filling the
information in this document. For any additional query, contact us at idea@inc2018.com. The
queries will typically be addressed in 2 working days. The information marked with * is mandatory
to fill.
Student
Category of
Passed-out Student working on Innovative idea/Start-up (0-3 years)
Participants*
Start-up registered with incubation centre

Section A: Team Details*

Name of Institution /
Title of Idea/Start-up University /Incubation

Team detail
Past Experience
Name of Team Members Education Additional Achievement (if applicable)
a)
b)
c)
Primary Contact Details (All communications will be done to given contact details)

Address City District State

E-mail Website
Mobile Number*/Landline
Alternate Contact Number
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook URL
Section B: Company Details

This section is not mandatory for students submitting their ideas. This is to be filled by registered
start-ups.

Information of the Company

Company Name

Founded in Year

Website/Facebook-Twitter-Social
Media Pages

Note: Shortlisted participants in start up category will have to submit documents pertaining to founding
year which will be refereed by the committee before further process. Insufficient documents will result in
disqualification from competition.

Section C: Idea Description*

Stage of Start-up (Please tick)

Idea Idea with Prototype Pilot Launched Already Launched

Idea Belonging to Sector (Please tick)

Hospitality Social Development and Art & Culture

Tech-Automation Supply Chain & Logistics

Fin Tech Media, Communication & Entertainment

IoT Textile & Apparels

Health-Wellness & Pharma Food & Beverage

Environment; Green Tech & Sustainability FMCG

Business Model (Please tick)

For profit Not-for-profit Hybrid

Type of Venture (Please tick)

Single Ownership Partnership/LLP Others

Description of Idea and source of your inspiration.
Explain your idea, from where/which events did you get the inspiration for it? (word limit: 150)

Idea Overview
Explain the objective of your idea. Also Explain its core offerings and probable outputs. (word
limit: 200)

Product Description
Explain what is your product (software, technology, intervention, design, research, prototype
etc.), its distinct features & advantages. Additionally give details of product’s offerings. (word
limit: 150)

Explain pain points your idea/product primarily address.

What current issues and challenges of society/sector/lifestyle your idea addresses? What is your
idea’s approach to solve these issues? (word limit: 150)

Explain your business model. How does/will your venture make money? (word limit: 200)

Describe your Market & Consumer.

Explain the market for your product, current pricing, category of consumer, growth trends.
(world limit: 100)
Major Competitors & Barriers.
Explain your competitor products (Give specific Product/Company). Major barriers you will face
entering in market and how do you plan to overcome these barriers. (word limit: 150)

How will you scale the venture? Is your product replicable? If yes, then how will you overcome
that challenge? (word limit: 150)

What makes your management team qualified to scale-up proposed idea? (word limit: 100)

What social/environmental co-benefits that your venture can generate, if any? (word limit: 50)
Section D: Investment Requirement*

What are you looking for? (Investment, Mentorship etc.)

Yes No

If yes than how much funding you

have received: Rs. /-

Did you get any funding before? Crowd funding

Seed funding
Funding type
VC Firm

Individual
Requirement of Funding FY 2018 FY 2019

Use of Funds (List Activities which needs funding)

Other Details

Additional Information to disclose about your idea start-up.

Details of Product Patent, Copyright, Awards etc. (word limit: 50)

From where did you hear about this competition? (please tick)

Competition Website
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
Poster/Flyer
Newspaper
Radio/TV Channel
Friends & Family
Other
Guidelines for Application

Application has to be submitted online.

Refer the competition application form in advance and have necessary details ready
while applying.
Type the answers of all question in the space provided in typed format. Do not overlap
with other questions. Follow the word limit given for each question. Incomplete
applications will not be entertained.
Applicants submitting their answers in Gujarati are advised to prepare Gujarati write-up
in MS-Word document in advance and paste it in appropriate boxes while applying.
The start-up team can have multiple team members; however the applicants are advised
to provide details of three leading members who will represent the team during semi-
final & final round of pitching and also participate in .Inc Conference.
The registration fee (INR 600/-) has to be paid online during final stage of application.
The primary email & mobile number given during application & registration fees payment
must be same. The applications failed to submit registration fees will not be accepted. The
registration fees are non refundable.
Letter of Association, Bonafide Certificates or Official Letter from college/university are
required to be submitted along with application. Respective documents should be scanned
& saved as PDF format with name of Idea/Enterprise as the file name. The size of that
document should not exceed 10MB. No additional files can be attached during submission.
Failure to disclose vital information or misrepresentation by participant/s can lead to
disqualification and could also affect participation in future editions of .Inc – Idea
Competition for Entrepreneurs.
The participant/s retain all the rights of their proposal, however, the information shared
will be used for the purpose of this competition.