HOW IT WORKS

Building bridges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries

Through sustainability-orientated business
  • Students will participate in a 2-week online bootcamp to get insights into opportunities in China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
  • Students will create business plans that promote sustainability and cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
  • Team members must be affiliated with a university in China or Portuguese-speaking countries.
  • Teams selected for the final event will receive further guidelines.

 

Timeline

  • Registration deadline: 30th September 2021
  • Boot camp (online): 4th to 14th October 2021
  • Business plan submission deadline: 18th October 2021
  • Final pitching: 21st to 23rd October 2021
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Industry Speakers

Learn from industry leading speakers on sustainability

Opportunities

See the market outlook and opportunities available

Boot camp

2 week boot camp to fast track your business

Mentoring

Expert mentors guide you each process

Experience

Gain valuable experience and industry contacts

AGENDA

928 Competition

The 928 competition is a two-week intensive program that will turn fresh ideas into high-potential business through a set of bootcamps.

Teams of young entrepreneurs will define, validate and develop a business model under the Lean Startup methodology.

The bootcamp program will be delivered online and provide a dynamic environment, networking opportunities, and intensive work-flow.

The bootcamp includes talks and mentoring sessions designed to support the different stages of your business idea.

928 Startup Challenge Agenda

2021
October 4

Day 1: Opening

Opening, objectives and rules

 

Sustainable development goals

October 5

Day 2: Business Outlook

Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area of China

 

Opportunities in Angola

October 6

Day 3: Business Outlook

Opportunities in Brazil

 

Opportunities in Mozambique

October 7

Day 4: Business Outlook

Opportunities in Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, and East Timor

 

Opportunities in Portugal

October 8

Day 5: Mentoring

Online meeting with mentors

 

Giving advice for business plans

October 11

Day 6: Ideation & Business Model

Value proposition canvas

 

Lean business canvas

October 12

Day 7: Marketing & Growth

Marketing plan canvas

 

Minimum value proposition

October 13

Day 8 and 9: Mentoring

Session review with mentors

October 18

Day 10: Submission

Submission of the business plan proposal

October 21

Day 11: Final Pitching

Presentation of business plans to judges

ORGANIZATION

Organization Committee

José Alves

Dean of the Faculty of Business

City University of Macau

Marco Duarte Rizzolio

University Lecturer, City University

Entrepreneur and Start-up mentor

Prof. Jiang Jianwu

College of Management

Shenzhen University

Judges

António Trindade

President and CEO

CESL Asia

Judge #2

Position

Position

Judge #3

Position

Position

Boot Camp Team

Soumodip Sarkar

Vice-Rector for Innovation, Cooperation & Entrepreneurship

University of Évora

Farzad Sabetzadeh

Assistant Professor of

Knowledge and Innovation Management

Tiffany (C. H.) Leung

Assistant Professor

City University of Macau

Dong Bowen

Assistant Professor

City University of Macau

Haoyu Liu

Assistant Professor

City University of Macau

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    928 Challenge Organizers

    Organizers

    Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao)

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