02 / COMPETITION

Startup Competitions & Demo Days

We run the entire competition, from recruitment and judging to awards and results reporting. Scores are tallied on site, with no paper scoresheets or spreadsheet consolidation.

Delivered: 28Pre-event MentoringOn-site Judging with PitchDayAudience VotingResults ReportJudging Results Report

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OUR SOLUTION

Judging done on sitewith PitchDay

No spreadsheet consolidation, no manual calculations. Judges score on tablets, results are tallied in real time, and the awards ceremony begins right after the last pitch. It is a solution we built ourselves and run ourselves.

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On-site scoring by judges

Built for laptops and tablets, with mobile support. Judges log in with a judge code and PIN, and access locks as soon as the session ends.

Real-time tallying

Rankings update the moment scores come in, eliminating the wait before awards.

Audience voting

Participants and attendees vote on their own phones. Votes are tallied separately from judges' scores.

Pitch control & timer

In live mode, the pitch order and timer are controlled from the server.

Used at 28 competitions and demo days. Organizations can also adopt it for judging operations only.

FIT

Ideal for

On-Campus Startup Competitions

For universities that need a pitch and awards event for student teams

Project Outcome Showcases

For initiatives such as RISE or the SW-Centered University program that need to present their outcomes to external audiences

Investor IR Demo Days

When you need investor judges on the panel and want the event to lead all the way to investment matching

PROGRAM

Program flow

Based on a half-day (4–5 hour) format. Can be expanded with pre-event mentoring or into a 2-day overnight camp.

13:00
Registration & check-in
Participant registration, seating and event guidance
13:30
Opening & orientation
Overview of the schedule, judging criteria, pitch guidelines and evaluation process
13:40
Team pitches, part 1
Team pitches and Q&A with judges
15:10
Break
Break and venue reset
15:20
Team pitches, part 2
Team pitches and Q&A with judges
16:40
Score tallying
Real-time tallying of judges' scores with PitchDay, including audience votes
17:00
Awards & judges' remarks
Awards for top teams and closing remarks from judges
17:20
Closing
Wrap-up and group photo

OUTPUT

What you receive

Judging results sheet

Scores by judge and tallied results

Audience voting results

Tally of on-site attendee QR voting

Operations report

Progress, participation and suggestions for improvement

On-site photo archive

Organized photos of the entire event

CASES

Case studies

Events in our project records classified under this type appear here automatically. Click a card to view the full project record.

28projects

Total delivered

740people

Participants

115teams

Team deliverables

4.5pts

Average satisfaction (surveys: 5)

Kangwon National University Gangneung Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation 2026 UNITECH Conference

Nights: 1 · Days: 2

Inha University Startup Support Foundation 2026 Startup Innovation Sharing Forum (Incheon)

Participants: 8 · 1 day

Gangneung Science & Industry Promotion Agency Northeast Region Global SW Development Competition

Participants: 5 · 1 day

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CERTIFICATE

Certificates issued to all who complete the program

Private certifications issued directly by MAINCONTENTS and registered with the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET).
They are awarded at competitions that include pre-event training or a bootcamp.

AI Product Planning Specialist

Current focus

Competence in product planning and MVP design using AI tools. Issued as our priority certification since its registration in late 2025.

Registration No. Reg. No. 2025-006343

Innovative Enterprise Trend Analyst

Optional

Competence in analyzing industry and technology trends and identifying business opportunities. Our main certification through 2025, still issued selectively depending on the program.

Registration No. Reg. No. 2022-003914

Schumpeter Startup Director

Optional

Competence in designing and running programs on entrepreneurship and the full startup process. Issued at institutions that run the Schumpeter program as a regular course.

Registration No. Reg. No. 2019-003698

STEP 1
Course completion
Meet attendance requirements
STEP 2
Submission of deliverables
Team business plan & pitch deck
STEP 3
Assessment
Exam based on course content
STEP 4
Issuance
Certificates issued; recipient list attached to the final report

Issuance fees are included in the contract amount. The certification currently issued is AI Product Planning Specialist. Standalone events that involve judging only are not eligible.

REPORT

We submit a final report

We have submitted a final report for every one of the 325 events we have run. Each includes original scoresheets, total scores and rankings by team, and award results.

01Operations Overview & Progress
02Detailed Schedule, Instructors & Mentor Assignments
03Participation, Attendance & Completion
04Deliverables by Team (Business Plans, MVPs & Pitch Decks)

05Judging Results & Awards
06Satisfaction Survey Results (By Question)
07Recommendations & Proposals for Next Year's Program
08On-Site Photos & Supporting Documents

Participant lists and settlement documents submitted together.

Download a sample final report

REQUIREMENTS

Operating requirements

Scale: 6–13 teams · 5-minute pitch + 5-minute Q&A each
Venue: Campus hall, large lecture room or off-site training center
Required facilities: Presentation screen · microphones · judges' table · Wi-Fi (required for audience voting)
Judging method: On-site judging with PitchDay — judges enter scores on tablets or mobile, tallied in real time. No spreadsheet consolidation needed
Audience voting: Optional mobile voting by participants and attendees (used for the Audience Choice Award at Handong Global University's PRM)
Provided by MAINCONTENTS: Planning · judging criteria design · judge recruitment · PitchDay operation · MC · award certificates · results report · final report
Provided by the client: Venue · prize money · team recruitment · judges' honoraria

TIMELINE

When do you need to decide?

Recruiting judges takes the longest lead time. If you need judges from external VCs or investment firms, they must be confirmed before D-30.

D-45Inquiry & Planning ConsultationWe review the competition's goals, scale and award structure with you, then send back an operations plan and a quote.
D-30ContractFinalize the contract, proposal and quote
D-21Finalize judging criteriaDesign evaluation categories and scoring weights, and begin recruiting judges
D-14Participant team recruitment closesApplications and business plans received; document screening
D-7Rehearsal & SetupFinalize the presentation order, set up judging scorecards in PitchDay, and brief judges in advance
D-0Competition OperationsEvent hosting (MC) · Judging management · Real-time scoring · Awards
D+14Final report submissionScoring sheets, rankings, satisfaction surveys and settlement documents, delivered as one package

BUDGET

Budget & contracts

Cost depends not on the number of teams but on the judging panel and the scale of awards. Bringing in judges from external investment firms significantly increases honorarium costs.

Operations package

Planning · judging criteria design · PitchDay operation · MC · award certificates · results report

Venue and prize money provided by the client

Turnkey package

Everything in the Operations package + venue sourcing · catering · video recording · judge recruitment

Client handles team recruitment only

Sole-source contracts up to KRW 22 million (VAT included)Up to KRW 55 million through joint bidding with a women-owned businessRegistered on KONEPSRegistered on S2B

Certified as an Innovative SME (Inno-Biz) and a Family-Friendly Company, and confirmed as an SME (small business).
Documents for bid bonus points and eligibility are sent immediately on request.