LEUVEN MINDGATE

Battle of Talents


Our educational institution values entrepreneurship and challenges you to explore your entrepreneurial skills. So, why not compete in Battle of Talents – the biggest idea- & business plan competition for students and researchers? This year’s edition is organized by Venture Spirit, BNP Paribas Fortis, Securex, Telenet Kickstart, Electrabel and Addestino. In this unique online business game, based on real-life venture capital mechanisms, young entrepreneurs will battle against each other. Which teams will come up with the finest business plan, and which students will act like a supreme venture capitalist investor? In about 10 weeks, the battle for the € 30 000 in prizes will be fought. Maybe this year you will win this battle?

To help you succeed, Battle of Talents’ sponsors will provide extra input and offline guidance for the different teams. Do you want to pitch your idea over a pint of beer or learn more about marketing and entrepreneurship? You’re more than welcome at our CEO Café and/or Entrepreneurial Evening in November!

In the past few years, more than 600 ideas were launched and we counted already over 2500 students registering as Entrepreneur, Talent or Investor. Will you end up as one of our winners, being able to give your own start-up that extra push? Or maybe you will be able to add ‘Title of Top Investor’ on your resume?

 Energy Prize of Electrabel: Electrabel challenges you to come up with an idea related to energy! This idea can range from production (wind energy, solar energy,…) to sales, raw materials (durable fuels, isolation…) or service sales (new applications to measure energy,…) in a B2C or B2B market. The team with the best idea wins an innovative prize worth € 1000! Do you have that spot-on idea? Don’t hesitate to register!

Participating is free. Registrations are open as from October 5 via http://www.battleoftalents.be/. Our website is the place to be if more information is needed! A question/suggestion/… is always welcome at info@battleoftalents.be.   

How does Battle of Talents work?

As of Monday October 5, registrations start via http://www.battleoftalents.be/. During this phase, you can create your own personal, anonymous, profile, and accept our T&C that will secure IP protection. Note that registering remains possible until the end of the competition.

On Wednesday, October 21 the online competition start and the different activities can be taken up. This is how you can be an Entrepreneur, Talent and Investor in Battle of Talents:

An Entrepreneur develops his creative idea into a solid business proposal. With this plan, three capital rounds to attract virtual capital need to be conducted. By doing so, teams will be able to build up a share price, determining their place in the ranking of the game. In a capital round, any participant has the chance to evaluate the idea, send feedback and invest virtual capital as an Investor. By making good investments in the different ideas, Investors will be able to rise in the ranking. At last, anyone can enforce the teams of Entrepreneurs and help elaborate the idea as a Talent. It will even be possible to join forces with multiple teams. The online competition ends mid December.

In January, the finalists will be known. They will be picked out by our online Jury who will select their favourite ideas amongst the ventures with the highest share price on the platform. These teams will battle for our top prizes (a trip to the USA, cash prizes, office equipment…) and for the title of top Entrepreneur! Our top Investors will be awarded with a brand new macbook & iphone and a seat in the Final Event Jury. We wish all our students the best of luck!

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