It is a statement of a present issue or problem that you would like to timely tackle with a solution.

If your idea is related to one of our social categories (“Animal Welfare”, “Education”, “Elderly Care”, “Environmental Protection”, “Local Cultural Preservation”), and your plan is commercially viable and sustainable, your business idea will be qualified.

If you are interested in learning more about the 5 social categories, we recommend watching the social workshop video where our five NGO/Social Enterprise partners provide introduction of their respective sectors and share their valuable views and insights about each category.

Students are encouraged to use their native or their most confident language throughout the IdeaPOP! journey. They can use Cantonese, Mandarin, English or a mix of these, for verbal pitching, and Chinese or English in their visual aids, including but not limited to presentation deck or video.

Yes.

Yes.

First, click this link and fill in your team details on the form. Then, you will receive an email stating the requirement of your submission (format, maximum file size etc.) and a link for you to submit your video or presentation deck. After submitting the materials through the link, you will receive a confirmation email that indicates the completion of your application process.

No, you just need to submit either one of them to participate in the competition.

You cannot revise the submitted video / presentation deck directly on the system. However, you can click the submission link and submit a revised version before the submission deadline. We will take the latest version of the submission from each entering team.

All participating teams will be randomly assigned into 1 of 4 divisions, each division will be supervised by a corresponding group of mentors. You can make a total of 4 mentoring bookings, with the same or different mentors within the pool of mentors in your division.

Based on the feedback from past participants, a Revival Pitch has been newly introduced in IdeaPOP! 2024. The top 8 teams in the Semi Pitch will automatically advance to the Final Pitch, while the next 12 ranked teams in the Semi Pitch will have an additional opportunity to participate in the Revival Pitch and compete for the remaining 2 finalist spots.

All mentors will serve as judges for Semi Pitch.
For Revival Pitch and Final Pitch, the teams will be evaluated by a judging panel comprising of industry experts, investors, and startup experts, from local and global startup and enterprise communities.

Apart from the Top 4, participating teams will be given a certificate according to their highest ranking in the competition.
Teams’ accomplishments in different stages are recognised. Please refer to below for the minimum requirement for each tier of “Certificate of Achievement”.

• Top 10: Teams that enter the Final Pitch
• Top 20: Teams that enter the Revival Pitch
• Top 40: Ranked among top 40 teams based on their Semi Pitch performance
• Top 80: Teams that are shortlisted and participated in the Semi Pitch

All other teams will receive a "Certificate of Participation" to acknowledge their effort in preparing and submitting qualifying materials (a 4- to 5-minute video or 10- to 15-slide presentation deck) for evaluation.

The special awards will be presented to teams who excel in the respective judging criteria at the Semi-Pitch:
Excellence in Innovation Award: “Creative & Innovative Idea”
Excellence in Presentation Award: “Presentation Performance”

These certificates and awards aim to celebrate teams' participation, innovation, and presentation skills demonstrated throughout the competition. If there are any arguments regarding the certificate/ranking , SEED Foundation reserves the right to make the final decision.