Your ideas can be the seeds of social change

Summary

The Idea Battle is a project launched in 2014 that enables students to develop more realistic project proposals by conducting preliminary research on potential needs, competing technologies, and intellectual property rights, and by receiving advice from mentors on their original and rough ideas.

Ideas selected for the Idea Battle will be researched and scrutinized over a period of three months to finalize a solid business plan and form a team to carry out the plan. The final presentation of the business plan will be made at the results debriefing session, and the plan will be shared with the assembled members, providing an opportunity to brush up on the idea and preparing it for the next step.

QREC projects are positioned as a prelude to open competitions in various events such as Challenge & Creation (C&C) and external business plan competitions.

If adopted

  • You can receive up to 100,000 yen in grants per project!
  • QREC facilities and workshops are available for meetings with team members and work!
  • QREC faculty members will serve as your mentor and you will receive mentoring including advice on forming a team!
  • Opportunities to interact with students from different faculties and departments!

Eligibility for Application

  • The project must be composed of graduate or undergraduate students of Kyushu University.
  • Individual applications are also accepted. However, we encourage the formation of teams at the end of the program.
  • The theme must be one that you have thought of yourself. You do not have to stick to your major field of study.
  • Multiple applications by the same representative will not be accepted. However, one project representative may be a member of another project.
  • Incorporated projects are not eligible to apply.
  • Students on leave of absence are not eligible to participate.

Precautions

  • The topics of the thesis, master’s thesis, and doctoral dissertation are not subject to review.
  • Ideas that have received Challenge & Creation (C&C), Academic Challenge (AC), or other grants are not eligible. However, ideas that have been submitted but not adopted are welcome.

Schedule

1st Battle 2nd Battle
Applicant Application DeadlineMonday, May 20, 2024 by 17:00Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by 17:00
Screening of ApplicantsSaturday, May 25, 2024, 14:00-[Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP] Sunday, October 20, 2024 [Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP].
Adopter briefing sessionLate May 2024
[Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP]
Late Oct. 2024
[Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP]
Results briefingThursday, August 8, 2024
[Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP].
Friday, February 14, 2025 [Location: Ito Campus, Center Bldg. 5, 7F ToP].

Application Guidelines

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Call for Projects

We recommend topics (1) through (5) below.

  1. Information and Communication Technology ICT (including web business)
  2. Greentech (environmental technology)
  3. Big data (statistical analysis)
  4. Base Of Pyramid (BOP)
  5. Agri-bio/Healthcare
  6. Other (please specify specific areas)

Subsidy amount

Max 100,000 yen per item

  • It is paid in accordance with Kyushu University’s accounting rules. It is not a lump-sum cash payment.
  • This project is supported by the Kyushu University Foundation.

Written application

  • QREC Idea Battle Application Form

How to apply

Download the application form, fill in the required fields, and submit it via the application form.

Application Deadline

1st Battle: Monday, May 20, 2024 by 17:00
2nd Battle: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by 17: 00

Examination

  • Each applicant will give a one-minute elevator pitch without using a PC or other equipment.
  • QREC faculty members will serve as judges and will review your application based on your presentation (one-minute pitch) and documentation (application documents).

Remarks

  • Adopted ideas will be mentored by a QREC faculty member and are obligated to receive mentoring, including advice on team formation, approximately twice a month.
  • The selected ideas will be scrutinized, teams will be formed, and each selected applicant will make a presentation of the project plan that has completed the scrutiny process. Project teams must be formed by that time.

Past Adopted Projects

FY2023 FY2022 FY2021

FY2020 FY 2019 FY2018 FY2017 FY2016 FY2015 FY2014

Click here to view the results report.