Events

Programmes That Choose Who to Back

Start-up programmes, open innovation and policy challenges, each with its own words and rounds.Start-up programmes, open innovation challenges and policy challenges: each opens with the words, rounds and features it needs, from the first application to the final decision.

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Start-up Programmes

Choose the start-ups to back, from first application to final decision.

The Create a Programme window with the Features section open: cards for Interviews, Pitch day, Committee, Cohorts, Mentors and Portfolio, each with a picture, a one-line description, an On switch and a question-mark helper. — Creating a start-up programme: every setting up front, with its features suggested first.

Who it is for: Incubators, accelerators, research parks and seed funds choosing the teams to back.
The words it uses: EntryteamSubmissionapplicationParticipantapplicantEvaluatorevaluatorEventprogramme
How it is judged: Evaluators score each application against your rubric, then an interview, a committee or a pitch day decides. This is IdeaScore's default type and uses the words it has always used.
Rounds it suggests: ScreeningDue diligencePitchResults
Switched on for you: Pitch dayInterviewsCommitteeCohortsMentorsPortfolioAnnouncements too. Switch any feature off, or another on, in Programme Settings.

Interviews, committee and pitch day switched on
Cohorts, mentors and a portfolio for the teams you back
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Open Innovation Challenges

Find the start-ups that can solve your organisation's problems.

IdeaScore AI set-up asking What kind of programme is it? with Start-up programme suggested, then Hackathon, Grant or fellowship, Open innovation challenge, Business plan or case competition and Awards, and a link to show 9 more types. — IdeaScore AI set-up asks what kind of programme it is, with every type one click away.

Who it is for: Companies and public bodies inviting outside teams to solve problems they name.
The words it uses: Entrystart-upSubmissionproposalParticipantapplicantEvaluatorevaluatorEventchallenge
How it is judged: A first screen checks fit with your problem statements, a jury reviews the shortlist, and the strongest pitch.
Rounds it suggests: Fit screeningJury reviewPitch
Switched on for you: Tracks, prizes and problemsPitch dayAnnouncements too. Switch any feature off, or another on, in Programme Settings.

Problem statements, revealed when you choose
Announcements to everyone taking part
A public event page to share

Policy and Government Challenges

Gather proposals on a public problem and shortlist the strongest.

Create a Programme

Your new challenge

DraftPolicy challenge

What it is

It is a policy and government challenge.

What the type sets

It calls its people and things proposals, submissions, applicants and reviewers, and the event a challenge.

It switches on:

Tracks, prizes and problems

The type, its words and its features can be changed in Programme Settings while the programme is a draft.

Who it is for: Government missions, departments and public institutions opening a challenge to citizens, institutions and teams.
The words it uses: EntryproposalSubmissionsubmissionParticipantapplicantEvaluatorreviewerEventchallenge
How it is judged: Reviewers score each proposal against your rubric after a first screen, and the shortlist presents to the panel.
Rounds it suggests: ScreeningExpert reviewShortlist presentation
Switched on for you: Tracks, prizes and problemsAnnouncements too. Switch any feature off, or another on, in Programme Settings.

Problem statements and tracks
Eligibility rules checked at registration
A proposal-shaped template to start from

Questions About Programmes

Yes, while the programme is a draft. Change it in Programme Settings, under Event type. Once the first application arrives the type is fixed, but you can still rename the people and things it uses.

Start-up programme. It is IdeaScore's default and switches on interviews, committee, pitch day, cohorts, mentors and the portfolio.

No. Problem statements start hidden. Switch one on, or set a time for it to appear, and it shows on your event page.

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A 30-minute walkthrough with a product specialist, using your event's type, words and rounds.

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Start-up Programmes

Choose the start-ups to back, from first application to final decision.

Who it is for: Incubators, accelerators, research parks and seed funds choosing the teams to back.
The words it uses: EntryteamSubmissionapplicationParticipantapplicantEvaluatorevaluatorEventprogramme
How it is judged: Evaluators score each application against your rubric, then an interview, a committee or a pitch day decides. This is IdeaScore's default type and uses the words it has always used.
Rounds it suggests: ScreeningDue diligencePitchResults
Switched on for you: Pitch dayInterviewsCommitteeCohortsMentorsPortfolioSwitch any feature off, or another on, in Programme Settings.