The document advertises the Converge Challenge, which brings together ambitious thinkers from academia, research, and business to compete for £45,000 in investment for their ideas. Participants will gain skills and advice from successful entrepreneurs, and have the opportunity to develop their business skills and ideas. The largest investment prize in Scotland, the Converge Challenge encourages applicants to rise to the challenge of competing against other creative minds for funding and support to grow their business concepts.

1. Converge brings together the most
ambitious and creative thinkers from
academia, research and business
‘Rise to the Challenge’
Ambition Determination Motivation Aspiration Prestige Confidence Reputation
The Converge Challenge
Compete against
the country’s
most creative and
ambitious thinkers
£45,000 of
investment for
your good idea
Step out of your
comfort zone
See your business
idea grow
Learn from
the country’s
most successful
entrepreneurs
Think you’re an
entrepreneur?
The largest
investment prize
in Scotland
Develop your
business skills

2. The largest
investment
prize in
Scotland
£45,000 of
investment
for your
good idea
Compete against
the country’s
most creative
and ambitious
thinkers
Think
you’re an
entrepreneur?
Rise to the
challenge
Rise to the
challenge
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challenge
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challenge
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Prestige 1/2 Prestige 2/2 Reputation 1/2 Reputation 2/2

3. Rise to the challenge
Compete for the
largest investment
prize in Scotland
Rise to the challenge
Compete against the
country’s most creative
and ambitious minds
Rise to the challenge
Secure £45,000 of
investment for your
good idea

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5. Elevated pitch idea
one
minute
to sell your idea
rise to the challenge

6. RISE TO THE
CHALLENGE
FACEBOOK AD
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Secure
£45,000 of founding
for your great idea.
Converge Challenge ‘12
Ambition
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Step
out of your comfort
zone. See your
business idea grow
Converge Challenge ‘12
Determination
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Learn
from the country’s
most successful
entrepreneurs
Converge Challenge ‘12
Motivation
Think you’re an
entrepreneur?
Converge Challenge ‘12
Aspiration
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. The
largest founding prize
in Scotland
Converge Challenge ‘12
Prestige
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs.
Develop your
business skills
Converge Challenge ‘12
Confidence
Compete against the
country’s most creative
and ambitious minds
Converge Challenge ‘12
Reputation

7. Think you’re an
entrepreneur?
Converge Challenge ‘12
Aspiration
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Learn
from the country’s
most successful
entrepreneurs
Converge Challenge ‘12
Motivation
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs.
Develop your
business skills
Converge Challenge ‘12
Confidence
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. The
largest founding prize
in Scotland
Converge Challenge ‘12
Prestige
LINKEDIN AD
Compete against the
country’s most creative
and ambitious minds
Converge Challenge ‘12
Reputation
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Secure
£45,000 of founding
for your great idea.
Converge Challenge ‘12
Ambition
Creating Scottish
Entrepreneurs. Step
out of your comfort
zone. See your
business idea grow
Converge Challenge ‘12
Determination
RISE TO THE
CHALLENGE

8. SCOTCAMPUS AD
Think you’re an
entrepreneur?
Students, Researchers, Academics
Closing date for applications May 18th
2012
Converge Challenge
Creating Scotland’s Entrepreneurs

10. SCOTSMAN AD
Secure £45,000 of funding
for your great idea.
Students, Researchers, Academics
Converge Challenge
Creating Scotland’s Entrepreneurs
Closing date for applications May 18th
2012

11. Secure £45,000 of funding for your great idea.
Scotland’s premier programme for finding and developing entrepreneurs
is back. Enter before the 18th May 2012 and benefit from free courses,
seminars and pitches that will hone your business skills and prove
invaluable throughout your career.
You’ll also compete for £45,000 of funding that will develop your idea into
a fully fledged business. So if you think you have a great idea then rise to
the challenge and prove it.
Distinctly Ambitious
www.hw.ac.uk/convergechallenge
APPLY NOW
CLOSES
18th
MAY 2012
Product
Challenge
Are you an undergraduate with a
bright idea for a new product? Then
why not develop it further. Apply
now for your chance to win £2,000
of funding.
Free Business
Start-up
Seminars
Learn from the country’s most
successful entrepreneurs at our
series of free business seminars
that provide a practical guide to
starting-up your own company.
Either come along in person or
watch live online.
Join the conversation
CLOSES
22nd
JUNE 2012
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12. Rise to the challenge and secure £45,000
of funding for your great idea
To benefit from free courses, seminars and mentoring go to
www.hw.ac.uk/convergechallenge
Closing date for applications May 18th
2012
One minute to
sell your idea
Distinctly Ambitious
www.hw.ac.uk/convergechallenge
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