Competition Rules

  • A three-minute oral pitch presentation with four slides about a business idea based on the presenter’s research project(s).
  • The first slide is for the title, presenter, affiliation and credentials. The other 3 slides focus on “the Problem”, “Solution(s)”, and “Expected Outcomes”.
  • The teams can bring what they can carry
  • Each team can have 1 or max 2 participants.
  • Eligible for students, postdoctoral fellows, and young professionals (defined as within 15 years from B.Sc. degree by the IEEE YP program)
  • One-page proposal should be submitted on or before. 20th May 2025. The proposal should include a project Title, the Problem, Solution(s), and Expected Outcomes.
  • The judging and mentoring panel will consist of entrepreneurs and academic researchers.
     

Awards

There will be two awards valued at USD 150.

Registration

To register, click the following link to complete the form.

Chairs

Dr. Gerd Grau, York University, Canada.
Dr. Hnin (Yileen) Y. Y. NYEIN, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Sponsor

The competition is sponsored by Sensors Council WiSe and YP committees.
For inquiry, email: grau@yorku.ca