Dragons’ Den Returns to CIT
23 March, 2016
This year’s Dragons’ Den is taking place on Wednesday 13th April!
There is a total prize fund of €500 for this competition. It is simple, you must pitch your idea without the aid of a PowerPoint within a time limit of 5 minutes. This competition will bring you one step further in bringing your idea to market.
CIT Dragons’ Den is for students who want to get a taste of what it’s like to pitch an idea to potential investors. It gives them a chance to think of a new business idea, identify a market and showcase this to a panel of “investors” who in turn will ask questions and may potentially offer feedback.
Entrants can enter individually or as a team, this can be done by completing the form.
A maximum of 15 (individuals/ groups) will pitch their idea to the Dragons. Should interest in the competition exceed 15 (individuals/ groups) these will be shortlisted. Each individual or group will have to supply a short bio on the idea they wish to pitch and answer the key questions in the form below. The individual or groups identified by the Dragons will collect a 1st or 2nd prize to a maximum combined value of €500, the decision made by the Dragons will be final.
KEY DATES
- The deadline for applications is Tuesday the 5th April 2016 at 5pm, applications received after this time will not be accepted.
- Entrants shortlisted to pitch will be notified on Friday, 8th April 2016.
- The competition will take place on Wednesday, 13th April 2016 from 3pm to 5pm in the Rubicon Centre, CIT Bishopstown Campus.
Dragons Den 2015 winner: Bernadette Palmer Bernadette had a universal shopping membership card which can be tracked by an app. This idea is innovative as it takes away the inconvenience of consumers having different club cards for different retailers. |