Hello everybody to our weekly newsletter! We are on Week 12 of the Technovation Curriculum!
🏁 1 WEEK UNTIL THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE!
We are in the last week of the Technovation challenge! We sent out check-in emails to individual teams today, please respond to this email!
Some things to remember when finishing up your projects:
- You got this! Even if you do not think your project is perfect - SUBMIT!
- You all at this point will have some form of coding completed on your app. Now is the time to focus on finishing all the non-coding components of your submission. The actual coding of the app is only makes up about 7% of your final score. Remember you can always continue coding your app after the challenge ends, or even during the challenge next year!
- The pitch video is worth about one-third of your final score (the largest component - followed by the technical video and user adoption plan/business plan). Pro-tip: Show your passion for your project and what makes your team unique in your pitch video!
- You can start submitting parts of your project today! It can help to check off submission items as soon as possible. We suggest starting with the parts of the project you can finish right now like the Project Name & Description, and the Learning Journey.
📆 Live Regional Pitch Event - REGISTER TODAY!
The Waterloo Chapter is hosting a Live Regional Pitch Event on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, 10 am - 3 pm at the University of Waterloo!
What will be at the Live Regional Pitch Event?
- A chance to pitch your project to a live panel of judges to receive scoring and feedback
- A project showcase from Waterloo Chapter Teams
- An inspirational talk from a female entrepreneur
- Lunch and Snacks!
- Team photos, swag, and certificates of recognition
- Prizes! For Best Pitch and Best User Design (and a Grand Prize Winner!)
Registration for the Live Regional Pitch Event is now open! Registration is a 2-step process:
- Register on the Technovation Website
- Get tickets for you and your guests on Eventbrite (family and friends are welcome to attend)
Click here for a full tutorial on how to register for Waterloo’s Live Regional Pitch Event.
Note: Projects from Teams who choose to attend the live pitch event will both be judged based on their online submission and their 3-minute live pitch at the event. Winning teams from the event will move directly onto the Technovation semi-finals!
✅ Checklist
This week you will learn about preparing your pitch presentation and submitting your project.
We have created a Week 12 Checklist (the last week!) for you based on the curriculum. These Weekly Checklists are made to help you stay on track by covering all the milestones your team should be striving to reach each week. The Technovation slideshow is also linked in the checklist!
👥👥 Teams
Mentor(s) and each member of your team must be FULLY registered before your team can submit their project. Please make sure that all team members have completed their registration on the Technovation website.