Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 - Thailand Startup Competition

Scaling is the name of the game; ambition is a must. Do you have what it takes to bring your startup to new heights with Huawei? We want you!

Timeline Step by Step

 

 

Application | 16 Jun - 16 Aug

  1.  

    Register on the platform and submit your proposal deck of 13 slides in English (PDF format), addressing the following:

    • Executive Summary – 1 slide
    • Problem Statement – 1 slide
    • Service and Business Model (e.g. what's your service and business model), and how money works (e.g. pricing structure)? – 1 slide
    • Sales & Growth Transaction – 2 slides
      • Service revenue of (up to) last 3 years and revenue forecast for 2022
      • Size of client/user base, reference client/project
    • Market Potential – 1 slide
    • Competitive Landscape – 1 slide
    • Solution Outline – 3 slides
      • High-level solution architecture
      • Solution USP
      • Solution development roadmap & key challenge(s)
    • Strategy/Business Growth Roadmap – 1 slide
    • Funding Received – 1 slide
    • Team – 1 slide
     

    Participating startups are also required to complete the participation form describing the background of the company. Join the HUAWEI SPARK LinkedIn Group to score additional points! The deadline for the submission will be on 16 August 2022, at 12:00PM (BKK/GMT+7).


Shortlisting #1 | 16-22 Aug

  • Huawei judges to vote for the Top 20 startups based on the following criteria:

    • Relevance
    • Market Potential
    • Service Model
    • Business Traction
    • Technology USP Scalability & Limitations
    • Financial Viability

     

    The Top 20 startups will be selected for the next round. The results will be announced by 22 August 2022.

Mentorship | 24 Aug - 6 Sep

  • The selected startups will need to submit an updated pitch deck refined with their mentors during this phase. This is where startups will take a deep dive into their business model, technology differentiation and team complementarity.

     
     

Shortlisting #2 | 7-13 Sep

  • Huawei judges to vote for the Top 10 startups based on the following criteria:

    • Relevance
    • Market Potential
    • Service Model
    • Business Traction
    • Technology USP Scalability & Limitations
    • Financial Viability
    • Team Strength

     

    The Top 10 finalist startups will be selected for the final event. The results will be announced by 16 September 2022.

Final Event | 21 Sep

  • The Top 10 finalists will pitch live to a Huawei jury panel. More details about the format of the final event to come, so stay tuned!