GO DIGITAL: Be an Innovator calls for applications

After Skipper, the Swiss project – the Swiss project aiming to optimize logistic costs for SME's – won the 2017 «Be an Innovator» award, Bearing Point is now looking for the next flag bearer of the award. Students at a university in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or Romania are invited to submit their project idea. This year’s challenge focuses on the theme «Go Digital».

The jury, which comprises of partners of BearingPoint, will assess submitted entries based on the following criteria:

• Alignment with the slogan “Go digital”

• Quality and originality of the project idea and the entrepreneurial approach

• Creativity and degree of innovation – novelty and  relevance to the target group

• Team-spirit – collaboration, commitment and long-term orientation

• Ability to deliver – focus, measurable results and ready-to-implement organization

• BearingPoint Value Added – BearingPoint contribution is valuable and project idea enhances BearingPoint value proposition

• Business case – structure and cohesiveness of the project

• Commitment, Teaming, Excellence, Stewardship und Passion – BearingPoint values are well represented in the project

The most convincing team will be invited to present at the grand finale in Berlin on 4th May 2018. Startups from other participating countries will also convene in Berlin. In addition to a cash prize of 10'000 Euro , the winning team will receive one year support of a BearingPoint consultant in order to transform the idea into a successful start-up.

Registration deadline is 18 April 2018.

Photo: Team Skipper

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