March 1
8:00-9:00        Arrival + Sign-in and Registration
9:00-10:00     Opening Ceremony
10:00-12:00     Work Time
12:00-13:00     Lunch Break
13:00-14:00     Work Time
14:00-16:00     Work Time + Mentoring
16:15-17:15      Judging + Socializing
17:30-18:30     Closing Ceremony
Latest 19:00     Departure

TBA

Students will form their own teams of 3 to 5 members.

Participants will utilize two areas at Taipei American School: H-block and the Legacy Commons (Cafeteria).
Individual teams will be assigned to private rooms in H-block during work sessions. The Legacy Commons will be a site of opening and closing ceremonies, networking, and dining.

1. The theme of the competition this year will be announced during the Opening Ceremony.
2. Teams will identify a problem relevant to the theme and design a business prototype to solve the problem.
3. Teams will always have access to mentors, who will visit the teams’ rooms upon request and provide feedback and support in developing their prototype or pitch.
4. Teams will deliver their business pitch to a panel of judges, who will determine the winners of the competition.
5. The winners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony.