Vision to Venture 2.0

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Event Description

• Vision to Venture 2.0 is the flagship intercollegiate entrepreneurship pitch competition organized by the SSN IEEE Student Branch, aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among college students.

• The competition provides participants with an opportunity to transform innovative ideas into market-ready ventures by identifying real-world problems, developing sustainable solutions, and pitching them before a panel of industry experts and academicians.

• The event follows a multi-round competition format, comprising:

  • Online submission and screening

  • Expert mentorship sessions

  • On-campus product showcase

  • Grand Finale

• Throughout the competition, teams continuously refine their ventures based on feedback from mentors and judges, with evaluation focused on:

  • Innovation and originality

  • Business viability

  • Sustainability

  • Scalability

  • Alignment with IEEE's mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

• Participants compete across three thematic tracks:

  • Governance & Civic Engagement

  • Future of Work

  • Open Innovation
    encouraging solutions to contemporary societal, technological, and industrial challenges.

• Shortlisted teams also participate in a Wildcard Campaign, where they promote their ventures through social media to compete for an additional pathway into the Grand Finale.

• By integrating ideation, entrepreneurship, mentorship, branding, and pitching into a single competition, Vision to Venture 2.0 offers participants a comprehensive entrepreneurial learning experience while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and impactful technology-driven innovation.

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• SSN College of Engineering
• SH 49A, Kalavakkam, Thaiyur
• Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• India 603110
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• Contact Event Host

• Pranav V - +91 9363014545
  Shrika Neeharika - +91 9840385968
  Niveditha Nanda Kishore - +91 7550000125

• Co-sponsored by SSN iFound and IIC

• Link to External Registration

Agenda of the Event

1. Registrations & Round 1 Submission

   • Teams register under one of the three competition tracks and submit a Lean Canvas Model along with an 8-slide Pitch Deck for evaluation.

2. Screening & Shortlisting

   • All submissions are reviewed by an expert jury, and the top 45 teams (15 from each track) are shortlisted based on innovation, feasibility, and business potential.

3. Mentorship Phase

   • Shortlisted teams participate in structured mentorship sessions with domain experts to refine their product, business model, and go-to-market strategy.

4. Wildcard Social Media Campaign

   • Shortlisted teams promote their ventures through a structured social media campaign. The best-performing team from each track qualifies as a wildcard finalist based on engagement metrics.

5. Round 2 – Product & Venture Showcase

   • Teams present their ventures before track-specific jury panels, followed by a question-and-answer session. The top two teams from each track advance directly to the Grand Finale.

6. Grand Finale

   • The nine finalist teams (six direct finalists and three wildcard entries) pitch their refined venture ideas before a combined jury. Winners are selected based on innovation, business viability, sustainability, scalability, and overall impact.

7. Awards & Valedictory Ceremony

   • Winners are announced, prizes are distributed, and the event concludes with the recognition of outstanding teams and closing remarks. (The rulebook mentions announcement of winners but does not detail the ceremony.)