Handong Global University Startup Competition RPM

A hands-on entrepreneurship program that uses pre-competition consulting to support teams from refining their ideas through to finalizing their pitch materials.

Opening & Orientation

• Briefed participants on the purpose, overall schedule and format of the on-campus startup competition before it began
• Shared the judging criteria, presentation guidelines and evaluation process so teams fully understood how pitching and judging would work

Team Pitches & Judging

• Each team delivered its final IR pitch
• Pitches were judged on idea fit, problem definition and need, creativity and differentiation, feasibility, and presentation quality
• After each pitch, judges' feedback was used to identify areas for improvement and next steps for further development

Awards & Closing

• Awards presented to top teams based on the final judging results
• Judges' closing remarks highlighted participants' strengths and areas for improvement