First Customer Validation Window
Support a tightly scoped customer validation project
Illustrative project budget and milestone review
Recognize disciplined discovery by student teams
This is an illustrative listing. Applications and registrations are recorded in this local demo; no external organization is contacted.
This fictional prize format emphasizes interview quality, changes made after prototype testing and a transparent team plan. The illustrative award would support the next learning experiment rather than offer admission, employment or guaranteed business outcomes. Proposed checkpoints: Interview users beyond immediate peers; Show a tested prototype and changes made; Prepare a shared responsibility and expense plan. Example review asks for interview evidence note, prototype learning summary, team responsibility statement. Fictional demo opportunity: all amounts and terms are illustrative; no money, investment or prize is offered. This is not financial advice or a recommendation.
Student teams aged 18 or above with an original problem hypothesis and a small evidence portfolio. These are illustrative criteria only.
Illustrative project budget and milestone review