CONNECT
with people across academia, industry, and government as well as experienced mentors both here and abroad.
CREATE
teams with the right mix of skills who will be trained to write, refine and pitch strong business plans to industry experts and venture capitalists.
CATALYZE
the building technology- and innovation- based businesses by providing support from the PESO network even after the competition is over.
The PESO challenge: a business plan competition that
CONNECTS
- Networking venues for members of academic, business, industry and investment sectors.
- Mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts.
CREATES
- Guidance in writing professional business plans.
- Opportunities for refining presentation skills and presenting to potential investors .
- Knowledge transfer between MIT/Silicon Valley and PESO competitors.
CATALYZES
- Accelerate the product concept to market process that can help build the national economy.
- Post-competition support for winning teams and business plans.