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DESCRIPTION:RRH Enrollment and Framing Session\n\nOrganiser: IEEE Switzerla
 nd Section\nFormat: Online framing plus in person hackathon\nEnrollment wi
 ndow: March 6 to March 31\, 2026\nHackathon Day: 20 April or 24 April 2026
 \, Zurich area\nFinal date in KW 17 confirmed based on teams availability.
 \n\nParticipation: Maximum 4 teams of 2 to 3 students\nEligibility: ETH Zu
 rich and EPFL students only\n\nBy enrolling\, participants accept the conf
 identiality terms below.\n\nFor enquiries or to schedule the mandatory fra
 ming call:\ndalessandro@ieee.org\n\nABOUT THIS INITIATIVE\n\nRRH Rapid Run
 way Hackathon is a focused entrepreneurship initiative organised by the IE
 EE Switzerland Section.\n\nIt is designed for students who want to practis
 e venture creation by turning a real opportunity into a structured\, inves
 tor ready proposal.\n\nThis is not a generic ideation workshop.\n\nPartici
 pants start from structured opportunities grounded in market demand and fo
 cus on value creation\, positioning\, and execution.\n\nTeams may:\n\n- wo
 rk on a curated plot provided by the organisers\n- bring their own idea wi
 th a minimum brief\n- join an optional instructor co creation plot\n\nThe 
 objective is a coherent opportunity analysis\, structured business model\,
  and credible pitch.\n\nINPUTS PROVIDED\n\nFor curated plots\, participant
 s receive:\n\n- market context and size estimates\n- defined problem or in
 novation challenge\n- value proposition framing\n- venture and revenue mod
 el direction\n- structured tools such as checklists\, templates\, and AI p
 rompts\n\nTeams use search and AI tools to validate assumptions and build 
 a compact evidence base. Key claims must be supported by references or cle
 arly marked as assumptions.\n\nBRINGING YOUR OWN IDEA\n\nTeams bringing th
 eir own idea must provide:\n\n- problem definition\n- proposed solution\n-
  target customers\n- at least three competitors\n- market size indicators\
 n- differentiation logic\n- preliminary revenue model\n- team credibility\
 n- initial go to market approach\n\nThe goal is a clear narrative built on
  a defined problem\, a credible solution\, and a realistic execution path.
 \n\nPROGRAM STRUCTURE\n\nStep 1 Online Framing\, March 6 to March 31\nMand
 atory alignment on plot\, scope\, and structure.\n\nStep 2 Hackathon Day\,
  20 or 23 April 2026\, Zurich area.\n\nThe day runs in 8 time boxed sprint
 s covering 15 key venture concepts. Each sprint produces visible outputs.\
 n\nFormat includes:\n\n- opportunity analysis\n- sprint based venture stru
 cturing\n- mentoring and consistency checks\n- validation attempt such as 
 outreach\n- final pitch presentation\n\nRULES\n\nETH Zurich or EPFL studen
 ts only\nMaximum 4 teams\nFraming session required\nLanguage English\nOutp
 ut venture proposal and pitch\n\nOrganiser provided plots and frameworks r
 emain intellectual property of Dr Luca Dalessandro.\nTeam developed work r
 emains property of the teams.\n\nPlaces strictly limited to four teams\n\n
 Co-sponsored by: Dr. Luca Dalessandro (ETIX Ventures)\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda 
 and format for the Enrollment and Framing step\n\nThe RRH consists of two 
 steps:\n\nStep 1 — Enrollment and Framing (mandatory online briefing)\nS
 tep 2 — Hackathon Day (in-person venture sprint)\n\nStep 1 is designed t
 o be practical and focused. Its purpose is to align on scope\, confirm plo
 t selection\, and prepare you to move efficiently during the hackathon.\n\
 nStep 1 — Individual 30-minute briefing call (mandatory)\n\nEach team mu
 st complete a 30-minute online call with the organiser before Hackathon Da
 y.\n\nTo book your call\, write to:\ndalessandro@IEEE.org\n\nCalls can be 
 scheduled until the end of March.\nIf you would like to join the call with
  another team member\, this is encouraged.\n\nCompleting this call counts 
 as Step 1 and is required to access Step 2.\n\nWhat we cover in Step 1\n\n
 — clarification of purpose and expectations\n— confirmation of partici
 pation path (curated plot\, own idea\, or instructor co-creation)\n— ove
 rview of the 8-sprint structure and 15 key venture concepts\n— explanati
 on of deliverables and evaluation logic\n— alignment on preparation befo
 re Hackathon Day\n\nWhat you receive in Step 1\n\n— selected plot materi
 als (where applicable)\n— working templates (venture brief\, sprint stru
 cture\, validation checklist)\n— guidance on structured reasoning\, vali
 dation\, and use of AI tools\n\nStep 2 — Hackathon Day\n\nThe hackathon 
 runs in 8 time-boxed sprints covering 15 key venture concepts.\n\nWhat you
  will produce\n\n— a structured 1-page venture brief\n— a pitch deck (
 7-slide recommended format)\n— supporting tables (market sizing\, compet
 itors\, pricing logic)\n— one validation attempt (real outreach or equiv
 alent)\n— a short pitch script and Q&amp;A preparation\n\nTemplates and stru
 ctured guidance are provided.\n\nConfidentiality and commitment\n\nPartici
 pation in RRH implies a clear commitment.\n\nThe venture concepts develope
 d during the initiative represent business opportunities and potential val
 ue creation. They are intended to be developed within the scope of the RRH
  and by the participating teams.\n\nBy participating\, you agree that orga
 niser-provided materials\, structured plots\, and methodological framework
 s are used exclusively for the RRH process and for the continuation of you
 r team’s work within this context.\n\nUse of these materials for other e
 xternal purposes\, redistribution\, or independent commercial exploitation
  outside the initiative is not permitted.\n\nThis policy exists to protect
  the integrity of the work\, the value created during the hackathon\, and 
 the entrepreneurial opportunities generated within this framework.\n\nRRH 
 is built on trust\, professional responsibility\, and respect for the effo
 rt invested in creating these opportunities.\n\nT.B.D. Technopark Zurich o
 r ETH Zurich\, Zurich\, Switzerland\, Switzerland\, 8005
LOCATION:T.B.D. Technopark Zurich or ETH Zurich\, Zurich\, Switzerland\, Sw
 itzerland\, 8005
ORGANIZER:dalessandro@IEEE.org
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SUMMARY:RRH - RAPID RUNWAY HACKATHON - Entrepreurship Upskill Event offered
  by the IEEE Switzerland Section - Enrollment &amp; Framing Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544899
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso
 -ansi-language: #2000\;&quot;&gt;RRH Enrollment and Framing Session&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: #2000\;&quot;&gt;Organ
 iser: IEEE Switzerland Section&lt;br&gt;Format: Online framing plus in person ha
 ckathon&lt;br&gt;Enrollment window: March 6 to March 31\, 2026&lt;br&gt;Hackathon Day:
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 ule the mandatory framing call:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:dalessandro@ieee.org&quot;&gt;d
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  for students who want to practise venture creation by turning a real oppo
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 -language: #2000\;&quot;&gt;Participants start from structured opportunities groun
 ded in market demand and focus on value creation\, positioning\, and execu
 tion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: #20
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 reation plot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ans
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 ructured business model\, and credible pitch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNor
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 pan style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: #2000\;&quot;&gt;For curated plots\, participants re
 ceive:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul style=&quot;margin-top: 0cm\;&quot; type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;
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 ing\, March 6 to March 31&lt;br&gt;Mandatory alignment on plot\, scope\, and str
 ucture.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: #
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 p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: #2000\;&quot;&gt;The day 
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 h or equivalent)&lt;br data-start=&quot;1815&quot; data-end=&quot;1818&quot;&gt;&amp;mdash\; a short pit
 ch script and Q&amp;amp\;A preparation&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;1864&quot; data-end=&quot;191
 1&quot;&gt;Templates and structured guidance are provided.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;191
 3&quot; data-end=&quot;1943&quot;&gt;Confidentiality and commitment&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;1945
 &quot; data-end=&quot;1993&quot;&gt;Participation in RRH implies a clear commitment.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
  data-start=&quot;1995&quot; data-end=&quot;2204&quot;&gt;The venture concepts developed during t
 he initiative represent business opportunities and potential value creatio
 n. They are intended to be developed within the scope of the RRH and by th
 e participating teams.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;2206&quot; data-end=&quot;2423&quot;&gt;By partic
 ipating\, you agree that organiser-provided materials\, structured plots\,
  and methodological frameworks are used exclusively for the RRH process an
 d for the continuation of your team&amp;rsquo\;s work within this context.&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;p data-start=&quot;2425&quot; data-end=&quot;2572&quot;&gt;Use of these materials for other ex
 ternal purposes\, redistribution\, or independent commercial exploitation 
 outside the initiative is not permitted.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;2574&quot; data-en
 d=&quot;2741&quot;&gt;This policy exists to protect the integrity of the work\, the val
 ue created during the hackathon\, and the entrepreneurial opportunities ge
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 ata-is-last-node=&quot;&quot; data-is-only-node=&quot;&quot;&gt;RRH is built on trust\, professio
 nal responsibility\, and respect for the effort invested in creating these
  opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
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