2018 Pitching Den Competition Survey

* 2. Company Details

Physical Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

* 3. Social Media Details

Website Address

Twitter address

Facebook address

LinkedIn Address

* 4. Contact Details of Lead Entrepreneur

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

* 5. Tell us about your Product / Business in no more than 150 words. Make sure your answer is clear and concise and sets you apart from other applicants.

* 6. Select the tract in which your product / business falls.

BioTech

FinTech

EduTech

AgriTech

Cities of the Future

Space/Big Data/Artificial Intelligence/Robotics

Other (please specify)

* 7. What would you like to pitch?

Your Company as a whole

An Idea

A specific product / service / invention / solution)

* 8. Describe your target market in no more than 100 words

* 9. Describe your competitors (maximum 50 words)

* 10. What is the biggest challenge you face in growing your business / commercialising your product?

* 11. Select the option that describes your product maturity the best.

Idea / Concept

Pre-commercialised (i.e. you have a prototype but it is not yet commercially available)

Commercialised (your product / service is available in the market)

Ready to scale

* 12. Describe your team and organisational structure

* 13. Do you have IP protection?

Yes

* 14. Type of IP

Patent

Design registration

Trademark

Trade secret

No IP Protection at this stage

Other (please specify)

* 15. If protected, please provide relevant registration number(s)

* 16. Which of the following options are applicable to your organisation?

Record a turnover of between R 0 and R 2 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of between R 2 million and R 5 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of between R 5 million and R 10 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of between R 10 and R50 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of between R 50 and R100 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of between R 100 and R500 million per annum currently

Record a turnover of more than R25 million per annum currently or within the next 24 months

Demonstrate high growth potential or increasing market share

Demonstrate scalability

Be close to achieving break-even or profitability

Have national or international expansion plans with a high level of commitment by your shareholders and management team

Start-up company

Pre-commercialisation

None of these options above are applicable to my company

2018 Pitching Den Competition

* 1. Company Name (trading name)

* 2. Company Details

* 3. Social Media Details

* 4. Contact Details of Lead Entrepreneur

* 5. Tell us about your Product / Business in no more than 150 words. Make sure your answer is clear and concise and sets you apart from other applicants.

* 6. Select the tract in which your product / business falls.

* 7. What would you like to pitch?

* 8. Describe your target market in no more than 100 words

* 9. Describe your competitors (maximum 50 words)

* 10. What is the biggest challenge you face in growing your business / commercialising your product?

* 11. Select the option that describes your product maturity the best.

* 12. Describe your team and organisational structure

* 13. Do you have IP protection?

* 14. Type of IP

* 15. If protected, please provide relevant registration number(s)

* 16. Which of the following options are applicable to your organisation?

* 17. How many years has the business been in operation?

* 18. How many shareholders does the company have?

* 19. How will your business look 5 years from now? (400 words)*

* 20. Where did you first hear about the 2018 SA Innovation Summit Competitions?

* 1. Company Name (trading name)

* 2. Company Details

* 3. Social Media Details

* 4. Contact Details of Lead Entrepreneur

* 5. Tell us about your Product / Business in no more than 150 words. Make sure your answer is clear and concise and sets you apart from other applicants.

* 6. Select the tract in which your product / business falls.

* 7. What would you like to pitch?

* 8. Describe your target market in no more than 100 words﻿

* 9. Describe your competitors (maximum 50 words)

* 10. What is the biggest challenge you face in growing your business / commercialising your product?

* 11. Select the option that describes your product maturity the best.

* 12. Describe your team and organisational structure

* 13. Do you have IP protection?

* 14. Type of IP

* 15. If protected, please provide relevant registration number(s)

* 16. Which of the following options are applicable to your organisation?

* 17. How many years has the business been in operation?

* 18. How many shareholders does the company have?

* 19. How will your business look 5 years from now? (400 words)*

* 20. Where did you first hear about the 2018 SA Innovation Summit Competitions?

* 8. Describe your target market in no more than 100 words