Young Ideas for Silver Industry 2010 Competition

Temasek Polytechnic has engaged students from its institution and also ITEs and secondary schools to participate in their inaugural tri-categories business plan competitions – Young Ideas for Silver Industry 2010. The event will showcase entrepreneurial ideas from bright and young minds of various institutions in understanding and resolving typical issues faced by our ageing population. This event provides a channel for these groups of young students to communicate their ideas at large to senior citizens and an avenue to obtain feedback on business viability of their ideas from entrepreneurs.

Programme

Commencement of Fair
12.00 – Arrival of Guests

Fair Show?round

13:00 – Lunch Reception for Guests

Seminar @ Auditorium 2

13:45 – Guests to be seated

Introduction by Emcee
Welcome address by Director/Entrepreneurship Centre
Keynote address by Mr Henry Quake, CEO/Council for 3rd Age

A competition of “silver” ideas (8 minutes each)

14.30 – Presentation of ideas by 3 secondary schools

Presentation by ITE winning Team
Presentation by 2 winning teams from TP

15:30 – “Product Ideas for the Third Age” and Q&A

By Miss Helen Ho, Product Consultant
Announcement of competition results and prize giving ceremony

16:10 – End of Programme

Event Details

When: Friday 19th November 2010
Time: 1200-1630
Where: The Plaza Auditorium 2 and Foyer, Temasek Polytechnic

Register by emailing Jason at t02792 [at] tp.edu.sg.

Image credit: DerrickT

This event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010.

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