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888499: Technology Startup Project

TipCourse Conditions

  • Prerequisite course:

    • 888399: Technology Startup Project Survey

    • 888498: Technology Startup Pre-Project

    • Register 888498 and 888499 at the same time, but if you fail 888489, you will fail 888499, too.

ImportantTimeline for submitting the financial support documents:

  • Students must submit the financial support documents from October 15 to November 6, 2026, 2026 (all signatures on the documents must be completed before submission).

  • The final deadline to submit financial support documents is November 6, 2026.

NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY REASON!

Timeline

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    title Course Project Timeline - Academic Year 2026/1
    dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
    axisFormat  %d %b
    
    section Semester Start
    Semester Opens (Week 1) :milestone, active, 2026-06-22, 0d
    
    section Week 4
    Coordinators Briefing Session :active, 2026-07-15, 2026-07-15
    Submit Project Details & Advisor Form :crit, 2026-07-01, 2026-07-22
    
    section Week 15
    Final Draft & Slides to Advisor :crit, 2026-09-25, 2026-10-01
    
    section Week 17
    Presentation Approval & Submission :active, 2026-10-01, 2026-10-07
    
    section Week 18
     Pitching Day (2026-10-10/11):active, 2026-10-10, 2026-10-11
    
    section Week 19-20
    Submit Final Report & Certificates :crit, 2026-10-19, 2026-11-01

    section Week 19-20
    Defense Project :crit, 2026-10-19, 2026-11-01
Figure 1: Course Milestones and Project 499 Submission Timeline
Section / Period Task Start Date End Date
Semester Start Semester Opens (Week 1) 2026-06-22 2026-06-22
Week 4 Coordinators Briefing Session 2026-07-15 2026-07-15
Week 5 Submit Project Details & Advisor Form 2026-07-15 2026-07-22
Week 15 Final Draft & Slides to Advisor 2026-09-25 2026-10-01
Week 17
Presentation Approval & Submission		 2026-10-01 2026-10-07
Week 18 Pitching Day (2026-10-10/2026-10/11) 2026-10-10 2026-10-11
Week 19-20 Submit Final Report & Certificates 2026-10-19 2026-11-01
Week 19-20 Defense Project 2026-10-19 2026-11-01

Who enrolled in this course?

To be update

Main Works

  1. Report: Students need to complete their project report according to the new report format.

    • Your report is evaluated by a project examination committee.

  2. Project Defense:

    • Your project advisor agree to let you defense your project and find another two committees by your advisor.
    • Set up date and time for defense your project.
    • You need to submit your project report to the committee at least 1 week before the project defense.
    • Present your project to the committee.
ImportantRemarks

  1. There are 2 chances for students to do presentation or pitching:

    • Round 1: Project advisor cannot join.

    • Round 2: Project advisor can join.

  2. Communication Form for advisor to check student weekly project attendance. Students need to meet their project advisor at least two weeks once. Otherwise, project advisors have right to not allow students to join project presentations/pitching.

Objectives

Business test run (with at least 2 evidences from below)

  1. MVP with targeted customer feedback

  2. Revenue

  3. Customer engagement, marketing, or online publication

  4. Crowdfunding

  5. Fundraising event participation

  6. Patent filing

  7. Mathematical Simulation to prove the financial sustainability of the project

  8. Academic article publication

Report Topics

The first page of approve document

The first page of approve document

You report contains seven chapters.

  1. Chapter 1: Business Pain Point

    • Basic information of the industry

    • Introduction to the pain point/market gap/problem

    • List of Suggested Solutions

  2. Chapter 2: Limitation, Scope, and Business Model Canvas

    • Target Customers

    • Customers journal Analysis (from similar business who solve the same pain point)

    • Related laws and regulations

    • Business Model Canvas(BMC)(updated version)

  3. Proof of Concept (POC) for business idea

    • Survey questions or other methods for the PoC, results of the PoC, and interpretation of the results that verify your pain point

    • Selected Solution and the reason why you selected this one.

      • Feasibility (Application of digital/scientific technologies)

      • Desire (Market needs, Impact to target customers)

      • Viability (How to make profit?)

      • Sustainability (What is your competitive advantage?)

  4. Business Plan (updated version)

    • Business survey and competitor analysis

    • Risk Analysis (updated version)

    • Supply chain (supplier, farmer, producer, maker, distributer, retailer, retail channel, etc.) and value chain analysis

    • Marketing strategies (how you do the marketing for your startup such as application of marketing tools, digital marketing, online and offline marketing)

    • Financial plan (Capital expenditure, Forecast Income statement, Forecast Breakeven analysis)

  5. Prototypes

    • Prototype of product/process/service/business model or Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

      - Process of creating prototype

- Demonstration

    • Customer feedbacks

  6. Result of the startup test run (choosing at least two topics and explaining)

  • MVP and customer feedback

  • Revenue

  • Engagement or Marketing product or Online Publish

  • Crowdfunding

  • Pitching event (Fundraising event participation)

  • Mathematical simulation to prove financial sustainability (e.g., product in the insurance industry)

  • Patent of an innovation

  • Academic article publication regarding product, service, process, or business model.

You may also choose other topics which show the maturity of your project. The project examination committee will consider it on a case-by-case basis.

  1. Future Plan

Report template and more details of each chapter: click here

Project Defense Criteria

Criteria Score
Using digital tools Pass/Fail
Strategy Plan Pass/Fail
Business Test Run (at least 2 out of 8 ) Pass/Fail
Post test run feedback Pass/Fail
Future Plan Pass/Fail
ImportantTo pass

Depends on decision of Project Defense’s committees

Pitching Criteria

Criteria Score
Problem and solution \(0-5\)
Market Opportunity \(0-5\)
Value Proposition \(0-5\)
Business Model \(0-5\)
Competitive Advantage \(0-5\)
Presentation and Communication \(0-5\)

You have 5 Mins for Pitching + 10 Mins for Q&A.

ImportantTo pass

Get at least 15 out of 30 to pass.

  1. Problem and Solution: Assess how well the startup identifies and addresses a significant problem or pain point in the market. Evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed solution.

  2. Market Opportunity: Evaluate the size and growth potential of the target market. Consider the startup’s understanding of the market competition, and potential barriers to entry.

  3. Value Proposition: Assess the value that the startup’s product or service brings to customers. Evaluate how compelling the value proposition is and whether it addresses the needs and desires of the target market.

  4. Business Model: Evaluate the startup’s business model, including its revenue streams, pricing strategy, and scalability. Consider the sustainability and profitability of the business model over the long term.

  5. Competitive Advantage: Assess the startup’s competitive advantage or unique selling proposition. Look for factors that differentiate the startup from competitors, such as intellectual property, technology, partnerships, or a strong brand.

  6. Presentation and Communication: Evaluate the clarity, effectiveness, and persuasiveness of the pitch itself. Consider the quality of the presentation, the ability to articulate the key points, and the ability to engage and communicate with the audience.