ONE APPLICATION - SERIES OF COMPETITIONS
HATCH! BATTLE is one of the leading annual international startup competitions in Vietnam since 2014.
Over the past 3 years, along with many valuable partners, HATCH! has co-organized multiple competitions, attracting hundreds of high quality companies to join, including Lozi, Money Lover, Hamona, EzCloud, Jamja, bTaskee, eKid Studio, Smart Meal, Student Life Care, Cognito, etc. In 2016 alone, our competitions has attracted 305 English applications. Working with over 35 partners, we selected 54 companies to join HATCH! FAIR 2016 the Finale. Our prizes were valued over US $70,000.
To bring in the best opportunities to startups in Vietnam and reduce the documentation process, from 2017, HATCH! launches "HATCH! Competition Series" with ONE SINGLE APPLICATION Platform, in which one company can apply to multiple competitions and have a chance to take the best awards of all of our competitions provided by HATCH! and partners . All companies will go through the same selection process.
This year, the HATCH! COMPETITION SERIES 2017 includes 5 different competitions. Please see below the description, eligibility and criteria of each competition.
Over the past 3 years, along with many valuable partners, HATCH! has co-organized multiple competitions, attracting hundreds of high quality companies to join, including Lozi, Money Lover, Hamona, EzCloud, Jamja, bTaskee, eKid Studio, Smart Meal, Student Life Care, Cognito, etc. In 2016 alone, our competitions has attracted 305 English applications. Working with over 35 partners, we selected 54 companies to join HATCH! FAIR 2016 the Finale. Our prizes were valued over US $70,000.
To bring in the best opportunities to startups in Vietnam and reduce the documentation process, from 2017, HATCH! launches "HATCH! Competition Series" with ONE SINGLE APPLICATION Platform, in which one company can apply to multiple competitions and have a chance to take the best awards of all of our competitions provided by HATCH! and partners . All companies will go through the same selection process.
This year, the HATCH! COMPETITION SERIES 2017 includes 5 different competitions. Please see below the description, eligibility and criteria of each competition.
hatch! battle 2017, In collaboration with Seedstars World (SWITZERLAND)
HATCH! BATTLE is the epic, annual Vietnam competition to find Vietnam's top startups. Now in its 4th year, HATCH! BATTLE will organize semi-final rounds in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City. This competition focuses on finding the most outstanding tech-based and science-based startups in Vietnam.
Winner of HATCH! BATTLE 2017 will get a chance to compete at Seedstars Summit in April 2018, organized by Seedstars World, in Switzerland. Seedstars World is a Switzerland based startup competition that takes place in emerging markets. Seedstars World run 65+ local competitions where they identify the best seed-stage startups, give them pitch training and award the winners with an opportunity to compete for the title of Seedstars World Global Winner.
ELIGIBILITY
PRIZES
Winner of HATCH! BATTLE 2017 will get a chance to compete at Seedstars Summit in April 2018, organized by Seedstars World, in Switzerland. Seedstars World is a Switzerland based startup competition that takes place in emerging markets. Seedstars World run 65+ local competitions where they identify the best seed-stage startups, give them pitch training and award the winners with an opportunity to compete for the title of Seedstars World Global Winner.
ELIGIBILITY
- New product or service offering, with a minimum viable product (MVP)
- At least three team members, one of which must be Vietnamese
- Innovation-based product/service
(the company itself is not necessarily a technology or science company, but the concept must leverage technology or science) - Ability to prove financial impact
- Ability to prove social impact
- Less than five years of operation if it is an existing company
PRIZES
- 01 Golden Egg award for outstanding startup
- 01 person trip to Switzerland
Vietnam sdg challenge 2017, by UNDP Vietnam & hatch!
This year, UNDP Viet Nam and HATCH! VENTURES together organize Vietnam SDG Challenge 2017 – the leading competition to find business ideas and innovations that help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Winning teams will receive equity-free seed-funding under the Acceleration Program by HATCH! and UNDP Vietnam.
ELIGIBILITY
Organization / Team Eligibility
Individual Team Member Eligibility – at least one founder or co-founder must be:
Product or Service Eligibility – your product or services should:
Priority Entries – special consideration for:
Participatory Requirements
PRIZES FOR WINNING TEAMS
About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
In September 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York, world leaders adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.
ELIGIBILITY
Organization / Team Eligibility
- Organization / Team is under five years in operation
- You don’t have to have a legal entity. However, if selected for top three, your organization must register as a legal entity in Vietnam
- Your business idea should be be able to sustain operation for at least 3–5 years
Individual Team Member Eligibility – at least one founder or co-founder must be:
- a Vietnam national citizen
- permanently residing in Vietnam
- able to clearly communicate (and make presentations) in English
Product or Service Eligibility – your product or services should:
- be at least at a minimum, viable (usable) stage
- have social impact in reaching SDGs
- have strong impact in markets or communities within Vietnam
Priority Entries – special consideration for:
- ideas with potential to expand / export internationally
- ideas that integrate newer technologies or new scientific research
- teams containing young entrepreneurs, aged 18–35 years
- innovations which promote gender equality and the empowerment of women
Participatory Requirements
- At least one founder or co-founder should be available in-person for a semi-final pitch, in one of the following date/city options: Sep 23 Hanoi; or Oct 07 Danang; or Oct 08 Ho Chi Minh City. (If you are unable appear in-person, you may join an online interview; but note that online interviews are not able to be assessed by all evaluators, and this could limit your final score.)
- Mandatory, in-person attendance of at least two team members (one of which must be a founder or co-founder) for the final round, Oct 27–28, 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City. (If your team is unable to appear in-person it would be disqualified; travel cost support is available.)
PRIZES FOR WINNING TEAMS
- Golden Egg awards for outstanding impact startups
- Equity-Free Seed-funding
- Acceleration Program to implement project / develop company
- Mentorship on enhancing SDG Business Impact from United Nations organizations
About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
In September 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York, world leaders adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.
SLUSH GLOBAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR IN VIETNAM
For the first time, Slush Global Impact Accelerator (Slush GIA) is exclusively brought to Vietnam. Slush GIA is a program created in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and other multiple partners globally. This program looks for impact startups in emerging markets that can create a positive global impact, which are also vital for implementing the Agenda 2030 and solving complex global challenges. Winner of Slush GIA in Vietnam will get access to Slush, the leading star-up conference in Europe in December 2017.
ELIGIBILITY
PRIZES
ELIGIBILITY
- Have at least one working prototype
- Have the vision to solve pressing challenges globally
- Have a solution that supports 17 SDGs
- Have potential to scale
PRIZES
- Helsinki bootcamp program on November 22 - December 2
- Online pre-mentoring program organized for all the selected participants
- Skills workshops and capacity building with leaders from all around the world
- Industry specific matchmaking sessions co-organized with the leading organizations
- Access to Slush Global Event 2017
CREATIVE BUSINESS CUP Vietnam 2017
As a platform for entrepreneurship and innovation, Creative Business Cup Vietnam 2017 is an exciting competition for creative startups. Hosted by Creative Entrepreneurs Network, in 2016, the Competition reached 10,000 people.
Startups from the following areas are invited to participate in Creative Business Cup Vietnam 2017:
Startups from the following areas are invited to participate in Creative Business Cup Vietnam 2017:
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• Advertising
• Architecture • Arts and antique markets • Crafts • Design • Fashion • Film, video and photography |
• Gastronomy
• Leisure activities • Music • Publishing • Radio & Television • Software, computer games and electronic publishing • Toys and Games • Visual and performing arts |
ELIGIBILITY
PRIZE
- The core asset of the business must be based on creative competencies from one of the creative sectors listed above.
- The startup must be commercial.
- Their concepts must have market potential and high level of creativity.
- Tech or digital application is encouraged, but not a prerequisite.
- The amount of external capital invested in the participating company may not exceed USD 1,000,000.
- The creative startup must own the rights to the idea with which he or she is entering the competition.
- Startups owned by Vietnamese nationals with no more than 3 years in business.
- The representative team must have English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6 - ‘competent user’ or above.
PRIZE
- 01 person-trip to World’s Best Creative Startup Final Competition in Denmark, sponsored by Scan-Shipping Company.
HATCH! BATTLE JUNIOR 2017 by UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, OHIO (USA) & Hatch!
Continuing the success of last year's HATCH! BATTLE Junior, University of Dayton, Ohio, US and HATCH! VENTURES organize HATCH! BATTLE Junior 2017 competition. The competition looks for well-thought out business ideas from high schoolers and college students from all over Vietnam.
Dayton University's undergraduate program in entrepreneurship is ranked 15th in the US. It has been in the top 20 ten straight years. Several centers within the School of Business Administration offer specific focus on business topics and emphasize hands-on learning. The L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership focuses on business development and provides funding for sophomores to start up and run real businesses.
ELIGIBILITY
PRIZES
Dayton University's undergraduate program in entrepreneurship is ranked 15th in the US. It has been in the top 20 ten straight years. Several centers within the School of Business Administration offer specific focus on business topics and emphasize hands-on learning. The L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership focuses on business development and provides funding for sophomores to start up and run real businesses.
ELIGIBILITY
- All team members must be enrolling high schoolers and/or university students
- The business idea must be original and must not violate any copyrights
- At least one team member can pitch idea in English
PRIZES
- US$ 5,000 cash prize for TOP 5 teams
- 01 person trip to Shanghai for the first winner and opportunity to Pitch at the Final round in Ohio, USA.
WHO IS PITCHING AT FINAL ROUND?
COMPETITION TIMELINE
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Online Application Form
There will be only one application form for all of our competitions. The application contains two key steps: Step 1) Company Information, and Step 2) Team member Information. Application Form will be closed on August 31, 2017. Eligible companies for further assessment are those completed both forms. Furthermore, we will be organizing introductory workshops and training events in Hanoi, Danang & HCMC to support you with the application process and equip you with better knowledge. Tentative timeline of the workshops are:
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Semi-Final Pitching
Semi-final pitching events will take place in Hanoi, Danang & HCMC. Format of the pitching will be a 4-minute pitching, followed by 5-minute Q&A.
Note: • Semi-finalists of HATCH! BATTLE Junior 2017 will pitch in the format of "elevator pitch". • Creative Business Cup 2017 will have semi-final pitching in Hanoi and HCMC (not including Danang). *Date of semi-final pitching in HCMC has been updated from 10 September, 2017 |
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Document Submission for Initial Due Diligence
If a company is selected to the Final Pitching Round, some further documents need to be submitted to the selection committee. Documents include, but not limited to, financial documents, IP documents, projections, team bio, etc,. All documents will be kept confidential and will not be shared to any third party. An one-page teaser to your company will be requested and will be shared to all of our investors. |
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Final Pitching Event
If selected, you will be invited to Vietnam's largest technology and startup event - HATCH! FAIR the Fifth. An exhibition booth will be provided with deep discount to your team. Minimum one VIP pass will be given to the founder to join VIP event with investors. You will be presenting in the big stage at the Final Pitching Round, stream to hundred thousands of people under HATCH! FAIR the Fifth in HCMC on Oct 27-28. |
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Due Diligence and Grant Agreement
Please note that even after the announcement of winners at HATCH! FAIR the Fifth, finalists are still required to undergo another Due Diligence Process, as well as contracting period if receiving any grant from our partners. This process might take 1-3 months, depending on the type of grant or investments. |
HOW TO APPLY
Application forms are available by August 31, 2017. Only applications written in English are accepted.
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Step 01
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Company Application
Select which competitions you want to apply based on the eligibility of the competitions. You might be disqualified to all competitions if you keep applying to the wrong competition track. |
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Step 02
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Founder Application
Make sure each founder fills out the form separately with a clear note of Key Contact Point. *Note: When writing the name of your company, please ensure that you use the exact name as in your company application. |
Seeking for Support?
Check the list of Frequent Asked Questions, or contact us at competitions@hatch.vn.