Applications for Envision Entrepreneurship are now Open!
(Due by October 7th, 2017)
What is Envision Entrepreneurship?
Envision Entrepreneurship is a pitch competition, hosted by Princeton, for start-ups in frontier tech that drive large-scale impact. Our focus technologies are:
AI/Robotics
Biotechnology
Nanoscale (Nanotech/Fusion)
Enhanced Interfaces (VR/AR and Brain-Machine Interfaces)
How is EE different?
EE entrepreneurs work with technologies that could have deep positive impact and yet, drastic negative consequences. EE is therefore a discussion that goes beyond the usuals in pitch competitions (e.g. market size, bringing products to customers) to include how the start-up’s innovation fits in the bigger context of human progress (e.g. how the start-up mitigates the impact of its innovation’s negative consequences).
Who can apply?
Anyone with a viable idea or start-up! Envision Entrepreneurship is during the Envision Conference and we encourage all Conference participants to apply, but the competition is open to all. If you are a Conference participant, you may also form teams with non-participants.
What do I deliver?
Tell us about your start-up idea here by October 7th 2017, 11:59pm EST*. Your solution:
Must be a high impact solution that harnesses one or more of our focus technologies
Must be commercially viable and have potential for future profitability
Can still be in incubation or prototype phase, although teams should be able to demonstrate progress they have made so far and where they intend to go from here
What will I get?
The top 5 finalists will pitch during the Envision Conference to conference participants, Princeton students and our judges:
Jon Gosier (Founder, Wounds AI and Southbox)
Danielle Strachman (Founder and General Partner, 1517 Fund)
Georgia Dinest (Director at Kernel, Former Lead at Google X)
Jake Poliskin (Associate, Mark Cuban Companies)
Non-conference finalists will have the opportunity to network with our judges and other conference participants during the reception that will occur afterwards.**
Interested in applying to the Envision Conference? Apply to the conference here by October 7th 2017, 11:59pm EST. For queries, contact Madhu at ms54@princeton.edu. We look forward to reading your applications!
*Please submit one application form per team.
**We will leave it up to finalists to decide how many members of your team will be presenting, as long as there is at least one member present. Note that we will not be providing travel reimbursements for non-Conference participants.