incubation week 2018 · demo day process • each team will have a presentation table. • judges...

INCUBATION WEEK 2018CAPE TOWNDecember 2-7, 2018

WELCOME &

CONGRATULATIONS

JOURNEY

JOURNEY

HONG KONG

353 PARTICIPANTS

90 PROJECTS SUBMITTED

• Smart City Steroids

• Ducatur

• BlockFlare

• IDPass

JOURNEY

SYDNEY

218 PARTICIPANTS

51 PROJECTS SUBMITTED

• SmartPress

• TrueOrigin

• TokenTree

• Jarmbi

JOURNEY

LONDON

468 PARTICIPANTS

90 PROJECTS SUBMITTED

• EoShield

• Chestnut

• On the block

• Geneos

JOURNEY

VIRTUAL AFRICA

210 PARTICIPANTS

17 PROJECTS SUBMITTED

• Africonnect

• B-TAX

• Ubuntu Energy Ledger

JOURNEY

SAN FRANCISCO

475 PARTICIPANTS

75 PROJECTS SUBMITTED

• NouGit

• Pollinate

• Six Degrees

• EOS EBT Food Stamps

EOS HACKATHON

GRAND FINALE

CAPE TOWN

19 TEAMS

1 GRAND PRIZE

CAPE TOWN

GRAND PRIZE

$500,000 USD

and an opportunity for a sit-down with EOS VC

EXPECTATIONS

• Block.one are looking for marketable, scalable solutions.

• Pitch at the end of the week. Presentation matters.

• Business viability progress.

• Real traction.

• Teamwork collaboration.

• Commitment to your project.

JUDGES

Nichole Yembra

CFO

Venture Garden Group

Rob Jesudason

Group President

Block.one

Dan Larimer

CTO

Block.one

Mark Levitt

CEO

Trixta

Chris Folayan

CEO & Founder

Mall for Africa

Alan Cloete

Former CEO

Deutsche Bank Asia

Titi Adeoye

Founder and Managing Director

Sankore Investments

James Hedley

Co-founder

Quicket

Chris Folayan

CEO & Founder

Mall of Africa

Clive Butkow

CEO - Kalon Venture Partners

SPEAKERS

Mark Levitt

CEO Trixta

Tricia Martinez

CEO Wala

Joshua Shimkin

Mentor Startupbootcamp

Cobus Kruger

CEO StackrJames van Zyl

CFO Stackr

Ciaran MacDevette

VP of Analystics Stackr

BLOCK.ONE TEAM

INTRODUCTION

Brian MehlerJay Chang

Philip Halsall

Serg Metelin

Han Liu

TEAM PHOTOS/ROLES

ANGELHACK TEAM

INTRODUCTION

Adi Abili Brian CollinsJacob Clarke

GUEST MENTORS

Roger Norton

Trixta

Daniel Scwartzkopff

Invictus Capital

Jane Thomason

Abt Associates

Matt Finlayson

Invictus Capital

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE CONSIDERATIONS

• All sessions will take place here.

• Make sure you take notes, and come with

questions to make best use of the time.

• Be ready to pitch your idea for each session

to provide context.

• Do not arrive late.

• Not every teammate needs to attend every

session, but we expect some team

representation at each session.

• Virtual provisions will be accounted for.

• Schedules are subject to change.

08:30 : Check-in @ CTICC. (Daily Announcements @ 8:45am)

09:00 - 10:30 : Opening Ceremony

10:30 - 12:00 : Incubator Week Goal Setting

12:00 - 13:00 : Business Model Review Q&A w / Brian M

LUNCH

14:00 - 1700 : Heads Down Time & 1:1 Mentorship Time

17:00 - 18:00 : Pitch Workshop w / Brian Collins & Brian Mehler

DINNER & Team Time Work Time (Until ‘Late’)

SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBERTheme: Business Review

JUDGING CRITERIA &

DEMO DAY

Judged on 5 criteria:

Fundability: How investable is this idea? Is

there a sustainable business model that can

grow with outside investment?

Market: Is the market large enough for this

company to succeed?

Blockchain: Does the idea need and benefit

from being decentralized and is it a scalable

blockchain idea?

CRITERIAPrize: $500,000 for one project.

Quality of Presentation: How successfully did

the team articulate and pitch their idea? Is

there a demo?

Feasibility of Success: How well did the team

execute on their problem? Is the solution

designed in a way that takes into consideration

the end-to-end user experience?

DEMO DAY PROCESS

• Each team will have a presentation table.

• Judges will come to each table in groups.

• Total time spent at each table will be 7 minutes —

3 minute pitch, and 4 minutes for Q&A.

• Judges will score based on the before criteria.

• Time will be allocated at the end for judges to

gain further information if necessary.

• Judge deliberation, then a winner will be

announced.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

- Teams must pitch and present a demo to be

eligible to win.

- Only members present at the Hackathon will

be eligible for prize money.

(maximum 5 team members).

Block.one are looking for marketable, scalable solutions.

HOUSEKEEPING & RULES

HOUSEKEEPING

• Meeting Rooms: 4 downstairs, 2 upstairs.

Anyone can book. Google Calendar.

• Printing: It is possible to print here.

• Shuttle Schedules. Please refer to the

schedule you should have upon arrival for

leaving times from the hotel, to the space and

vice versa.

• Wristband: have them at all times.

• Please be aware of yourselves and your

surroundings. Do not walk at night. Be careful

with belongings. Move around in groups etc..

• Food and snacks are provided. Do not eat

outside and expect reimbursement.

• Inform staff if you are updating your travel

plans as soon as possible.

Things to keep in consideration…

THANK YOU

ANY QUESTIONS?

08:30 : Check-in @ CTICC. (Daily Announcements @ 8:45am)

09:00 - 10:30 : Opening Ceremony

10:30 - 12:00 : Incubator Week Goal Setting

12:00 - 13:00 : Business Model Review Q&A w / Brian M

LUNCH

14:00 - 1700 : Heads Down Time & 1:1 Mentorship Time

17:00 - 18:00 : Pitch Workshop w / Brian Collins & Brian Mehler

DINNER & Team Time Work Time (Until ‘Late’)

SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBERTheme: Business Review