Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge
Registration Form
Instructions & Guidelines
Complete this form and email it to xulabusiness@gmail.com by October 1, 2014 to enter the
Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge. XCIC is open to all Xavier University of Louisiana’s clubs in
good standing with the SGA and their participating students. Only the club leader can complete
this form, no other members of the team need to submit a different form. The club leader is
responsible for communicating with Xavier’s Business Entrepreneurship Institute and the club.
Prizes: Winners in three categories will be selected. A team may win in only one category.
Most Profitable Concept - $750
Most Creative Concept - $750
Social Media Master - $500
Eligibility:
Open to all XU clubs that are in good standing with the SGA.
One submission per club, and at least three club members must participate.
Clubs must complete the registration form.
Entry Rules & Guidelines:
Step 1
Register by 10/1/2014 by 11:59pm.
Step 2
Discover the mystery object and pick it up on 10/2/2014 between 9:00am and 4:30pm
in XS Room 325
Step 3
Sell your product or service and produce a 1 to 2 minute video that documents how
your club is using the mystery object to make money.
The video should include:
1) State the club name.
2) Describe the product or service.
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3) Include a combination of verbal and visual explanation of how the mystery item is
used to create value (i.e. How is it used to make money.)
4) The maximum length of the video is 2 minutes. It will be disqualified if it is longer.
Upload the video to Youtube. (Refer to Youtube Guidelines)
Video submissions will be viewed and scored by a judging panel.
Step 4
Submit a Challenge completion form and provide income and operational costs.
Step 5
On 11/3/14, each club’s video link will be uploaded to the Innovation Cup Facebook
wall. Clubs should encourage others to like their video link on the Innovation Cup wall
by 11:59pm on 11/8/14.
Most Profitable Concept
To have the Most Profitable Concept, the idea must generate the most profit illustrated in the
operational costs. The club’s idea that generates the most profit will receive the Most Profitable
Concept.
Most Creative Concept
To have the Most Creative Concept, the criteria is one must be imaginative with the use of the
mystery object. The club with the most creative idea will receive the Most Creative Concept.
Social Media Master
To be the Social Media Master, your link must obtain the most “likes” on the Xavier Cup
Innovation Challenge Facebook Wall. Likes on Youtube will not be counted. The club with the
most likes will be named the Social Media Master.
Youtube Guidelines
Videos must be less than 2GB.
Set the privacy settings to “Public.” This will enable viewers to view your club’s video
submission.
The title of the video must include “XCIC” for Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge.
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Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge
Registration Form
Please return this completed form by 11:59pm on 10/1/14
to xulabusiness@gmail.com or mquinn@xula.edu.
All items with an * asterisk are mandatory.
First Name* _________________________
Last Name* ____________________________
Email Address * _________________________________________
Phone Number(include area code) * ______________________________
Xavier Student ID * ______________________________
Discipline of Study (business, computer science, art, etc.) * _____________________________
College Type (College of Arts and Science, Pharmacy) * ________________________________
Club Name * ________________________________________________
How did you hear about our Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge? *
From my professor
Word of Mouth
Other ______________________________
From a classmate
Email
Twitter
My Club
Facebook
Poster
Confidentiality Agreement
Xavier University of Louisiana’s Honor Code applies to all participants of the Xavier Cup
Innovation Challenge. Every effort will be made to preserve the confidentiality of the owners of
each submission, it is suggested that highly sensitive material be excluded from the video entry
if club members are concerned about the confidentiality of their submission. Technical
drawings and formulas need not to be included in the video. Understand that the final
presentation may be conducted to an open audience. Xavier University of Louisiana and the
Entrepreneurship Institute organizers cannot take further responsibility to protect intellectual
property or rights of the competitors. Protection of such rights and intellectual property is the
responsibility of each competitor. The judges, organizers and other affiliates will NOT enter into
non-disclosure agreements with entering clubs.
Please indicate that you agree to the Confidentiality Agreement by checking the box below. *
Yes, I agree.
Participation Agreement
I agree to adhere to all Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge guidelines. The challenge organizers
and the Entrepreneurship Institute have final discretion on all matters related to the challenge.
I am entering the competition voluntary.
Please indicate that you agree to the Participation Agreement by checking the box below. *
Yes, I agree.
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