Flagship EventsNational Idea Pitching Competition
FSIBL Presents Creaventure — after a month of intensive training, bootcamps, and idea-pitching segments, the Grand Finale took place at Six Seasons Hotel with 8 finalist teams.
Date
Nov — Dec 14, 2022
Time
Grand Finale Day
Venue
Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka
Scope
National
After a month of intensive training programs, Bootcamp sessions, and multiple idea-pitching segments, Dhaka University Entrepreneurship Development Club (DUEDC) organized the Grand Finale of 'FSIBL Presents Creaventure: National Idea Pitching Competition 2022' on 14th December 2022 at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan which First Security Islami Bank Ltd supported.
The Grand Finale started with a game-based team-building session for the finalists, conducted by mekATeam. Later, the top 8 finalist teams attended the final round of pitching, followed by a question-answer segment. Each team shared the idea of their innovative ventures, and the honourable judges assessed their feasibility and gave them marks.
A distinguished panel of judges evaluated each team's pitching and business feasibility.
UNDP Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Quayyum, Head of Communications
University of Dhaka
Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, Dept. of Marketing & Founder of Innokids
iDEA
Siddhartho Goshwami, Senior Consultant, Head of Operations
ULAB
Asif Uddin Ahmed, Assistant Professor & Director of MBA Program
At the closing ceremony, the President of DUEDC, Zawad Alam, shared the journey of DUEDC and revealed how this event encouraged students to come up with diverse ideas fulfilling the goal of this organisation which made the event successful. He also added that DUEDC, an organised entrepreneurship club run by the students of the University of Dhaka, is working relentlessly to develop the entrepreneurial mindset of young people, particularly college and university students. Creaventure, an event presented by the First Security Islami Bank Ltd., is an effort to realise the cause.
DUEDC's Chief Patron and Moderator, Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, urged the students to let go of their job-seeking tendency and focus on creating jobs for thousands to overcome the unemployment problem.
Professor Dr. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen, Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, was the Chief Guest of the grand event. He thanked the organisers for arranging a program that encourages young minds to generate ideas, bring change to society, and make their lives meaningful.
Towards the end, the winners of the event were announced after an intense round of idea pitching and Q&A.
Champion
Team Shiree
1st Runner-up
Team BeWell
2nd Runner-up
Team Wastech
The winners received Tk 25,000, 15,000, and 10,000 respectively for Champion, 1st Runner-up, and 2nd Runner-up.
Champion Prize
BDT 25,000
1st Runner-up
BDT 15,000
2nd Runner-up
BDT 10,000
The General Secretary of DUEDC, Afsara Tasnim, concluded the event by congratulating all the winners, thanking the guests and judges, and expressing gratitude towards First Security Islami Bank Ltd. for their immense support in the whole journey of the event.
Finalists
Prize Pool
Judges
Venue
Event Recap
Grand Finale at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan
Month-long training programs & bootcamps
Top 8 finalist teams in final pitching
Game-based team-building by mekATeam
Judges from UNDP, iDEA, DU & ULAB
50,000 BDT total prize pool
Supported by First Security Islami Bank Ltd.
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