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Big Bait

A two-round startup-style pitch competition. Teams choose one of twelve given topics and pitch an idea to a panel of evaluators.

01Who can take part

  1. 012 participants per campus.

02Rules

  1. 01Registration begins 1 hour before the event; 5 minutes provided for presentation set-up.
  2. 02Each team selects one of the 12 given topics.
  3. 03Round 1 — Evaluator Pitch: 1 minute per team, covering the problem/opportunity, innovation, value proposition, potential, and overall pitching. Top 6 teams advance.
  4. 04Round 2 — Final Presentation: 15 minutes total (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes questions from the jury), for the 6 finalist teams.
  5. 05Each team may bring a prototype, poster, product, or other supporting material for the final presentation.
  6. 06The jury's decision is final at both rounds.

03Bring with you

  1. 01Optional prototype, poster or product to support Round 2 presentation.

04Judged on

  1. 1Problem/opportunity & market understanding
  2. 2Innovation and unique value proposition
  3. 3Feasibility and business implementation model
  4. 4Impact and scalability
  5. 5Pitch presentation & Q&A

Source: official CONVERGE 2026 Rule Book. If anything here differs from the PDF, the rulebook wins.