2011 Student Idea Competition
$25,000 Grand Prize

The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition designed to highlight
Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition will fuel innovationbased
business growth by uncovering the best and brightest new business concepts from local and global entrepreneurs,
exposing those opportunities to potential investment capital and fostering their growth within Michigan. The competition
targets student concepts with longer-term business viability. With more than $50k for the students and a total of $1
million in cash winnings, the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is the worldí¢â‚¬â„¢s largest business plan competition.

COMPETITION DETAILS
The competition will culminate with a Gala Award Dinner at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan on
November 17, 2011. All information pertaining to the competition, including applications and eligibility criteria is located
on the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition website at www.accelerateMichigan.org.
The competition features two tracks:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Accelerate Michigan Business Competition: for mid-to-late seed-stage businesses
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition: for Michigan-based undergraduate and graduate students

KEY STUDENT MILESTONES/DATES:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ May 3: Program Announcement and Call
for Applications
í¢â‚¬ ¢ September 30: Student Applications Close
info@acceleratemichigan.org
www.acceleratemichigan.org
í¢â‚¬ ¢ October 17: Semi Finalists Announced
í¢â‚¬ ¢ November 16-17: Competition Event
í¢â‚¬ ¢ November 17: Winners Announced

REQUIREMENTS:
First Round: 1-page business idea
Second Round: 2-3-minute YouTube video
Final Round: 5-minute elevator pitch

AWARDS:
í¢â‚¬ ¢Grand Prize: $25,000
í¢â‚¬ ¢First Runner-Up: $15,000
í¢â‚¬ ¢Second Runner-Up: $10,000
í¢â‚¬ ¢Social Media: $10,000