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Cisco I-Prize Cisco I-Prize Contest Overview
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Cisco I-Prize Contest Overview
What's At Stake
The winning team may have the opportunity
to be hired by Cisco to found a new business unit and
share a $250,000 signing bonus. Cisco may invest
approximately $10 million over three years to staff,
develop, and go to market with a new business based on
your idea.
How to Participate
It’s simple. Register on
the Cisco I-Prize Website. Post your idea and comment
on other ideas posted by fellow entrepreneurs. Use the
Human Network to refine your concept and form an idea
team of all-stars that can take your idea to the
next level.
Cisco will select up to 100 semifinalist teams that will work
with Cisco experts using state-of-the-art collaboration
tools to build a business plan and presentation. Next,
up to 10 finalist teams will present to a judging panel
for the ultimate prize: the opportunity to start a new
business unit with access to the resources that
Cisco has to offer.
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Compete for the Cisco I-Prize
Collaborate with other entrepreneurs globally,
pitch your big idea, and win the opportunity of a lifetime!
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Phase I: Brainstorm
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Innovators register and
submit ideas and summary proposals. Other registered entrants comment
and vote on submissions. Find like-minded innovators and form your
dream idea team.
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October 31, 2007 to February 13, 2008
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Phase II: Refine
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Semifinalist teams collaborate to build their business and technology
plan. Define the market opportunity, technology and unique insights
that will make this a business.
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March 1 to March 31, 2008
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Phase III: Present
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Finalist teams present their business plans to the final judging panel
of industry luminaries and Cisco senior executives using Cisco
TelePresence to communicate your ideas, your passion, and your
drive.
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April 14 to May 3, 2008
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The Basics
- Register to submit ideas or to comment and vote on other ideas.
- Consider what problems your idea addresses, how it's new and different,
and who comprises your target market.
- Use the tag cloud and category listing to identify other innovators with
whom you can form a team.
- As teams advance through the phases, we'll ask for more specific information
and provide templates for structuring your pitches and business plans.
- Submissions are viewable by registered viewers, but contact
information is kept private.
- We will not sell or use your e-mail address for any purpose
other than the Cisco I-Prize Contest.
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