The Big Pitch needs you!

Press release issued: 3 March 2011



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Do you have a brilliant idea for a new business? If so, this is your chance to shine, thanks to the launch of an innovative new competition to promote student enterprise and entrepreneurship across Anglia Ruskin University.

The Big Pitch is being run by The Centre for Enterprise Development and Research (CEDAR), in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin Research, Development and Commercial Services (RDCS), and organisers are looking to attract as many entries as possible.

Ben Mumby-Croft, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Development, who is involved in running the competition said:

"We're looking for entries from across every course and every campus. Students don't have to be studying business, as long as they are passionate and inspired by a great idea, then they will be in with a chance of winning."

The competition, which is open to all current undergraduate and postgraduate students, is looking for bold and imaginative business ideas, such as a new technology or Internet business, a new consumer product, business service, social enterprise or even an iPhone app.

Individuals or small teams can enter simply by submitting a one-minute video pitch to the competition website, outlining what their idea is and why it has such great potential. This can be in the form of a 'home-made' video recording using a smart phone or webcam.

Once uploaded, Anglia Ruskin staff and students can watch and vote for their favourite videos on the competition website and share links on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

The most popular entries will be selected along with the judges' favourites and invited to attend an Entrepreneurs Bootcamp event in April. The best of the best will then be selected to pitch their ideas in front of a live audience at the Grand Final event in May.

Ben Mumby-Croft added:

"The first round of the competition is only open until the end of March, so if you've got a great business idea you only have a limited amount of time to submit your video pitch to be in with a chance of winning one of two £10K first prizes. What are you waiting for?"

Further information can be found on the official Big Pitch website - www.thebigpitch.co.uk
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