The decision period begins today and will conclude on the 9th November with the publication of the finalists.
The Ramon Molinas Foundation and the Open University of Catalonia have closed the application period for the third year of UOC-RMF Prizes. Around 70 students including undergraduates, engineering technicians, engineering graduates and Master’s students studying Information Technology, Multimedia and Telecommunication Studies at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) over the academic year 2015-2016 who have completed, presented and passed their final projects, have applied for one of the prizes.
The decision period, which begins today, will be concluded on the 9th November with the publication of the finalists of the third edition of the UOC-RMF Prizes. Firstly, a panel made up of academics and professionals linked to entrepreneurship and the IT sector will evaluate the projects presented and will select the 27 best, of which they will then choose the six finalists. The candidates selected will have to present their project at an event on the 1st December, at the Palau Macaya in Barcelona. Once the cycle of presentations has finished, the panel will select the three winning projects, one per category, who will each receive a cheque for 3,000 euros.
The UOC-RMF Prizes encourage technological and scientific entrepreneurship. In their third year running, the awards are made up of three categories: ‘UOC-RMF Prize for the best business project’, ‘UOC-RMF Prize for the best project with social impact’ and ‘UOC-RMF Prize for best research project with academic excellence’.
The 27 finalists will have the opportunity to make their projects a reality
The third edition of the UOC-RMF Prizes won’t just recognise the work of the six finalists. This year, the Ramon Molinas Foundation and the Open University of Catalonia will provide the opportunity to 27 finalists to make their projects a reality.
Thanks to Hubbik, a collaborative community created by UOC to foster innovative projects and support the transfer of knowledge, the students with the top 25 projects will have the opportunity to participate in a series of entrepreneurial and innovation workshops organised by the platform. During the workshops, which are made up of three sessions of four hours each, participants will work on defining their business model, marketing strategy, commercialisation and financing. Once the training has finished, a judging panel made up of Hubbik staff will choose six students who, according to their capabilities and the potential social impact and success of their project, will continue working with the platform and have access to personalised training. A mentor will help them to resolve any problems or needs linked to their projects, and will advise them on legal issues, financing, structural organisation, human resources, marketing, sales and communication, among others.
After completing this stage, three of the students will take part in a programme to help their projects grow, in which they’ll receive 30 hours of support to help their projects become a reality. Finally, one of them will have the opportunity to participate in SpinUOC 2018 and another will attend the 4Y4N of the Mobile World Congress 2018.
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