Jump Out Challenge (J.O.C.)
Strong people you don’t know yet will make you stronger.
Summary
We encourage Kyushu University students to participate in off-campus business and project contests, and help them confirm their own position and acquire the ability to carry out projects from a broader perspective by experiencing other competitions.
If adopted
- You can get subsidies for participation fees such as contests, transportation expenses, prototype production expenses, etc.
- Mentoring by QREC faculty is available as needed!
- You can receive advice from working adults recognized by QREC faculty as mentors!
- QREC facilitiesAccess to QREC facilities (meeting space and workshops)!
- Students can improve their skills from a variety of stimulating experiences through off-campus business competitions in Japan!
Eligibility for Application
- In principle, teams should consist of undergraduate and graduate students of Kyushu University.
Precautions
- QREC faculty may allow working professionals who are approved as mentors to participate.
- Multiple applications by the same representative are not allowed. However, it is possible for one project representative to be a member of another project.
Schedule
Application Deadline
One application deadline per quarter
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2025
Application Guidelines
Eligible Contests
Contests eligible for participation are as follows
- However, QREC will consider whether or not to include the contest in the next round of QREC participation, even if it is not included in the list of eligible participants.
- Participation in simple contests in which you simply attend and make a pitch will be excluded for the time being.
List of Contests Eligible for the Jump Out Challenge
- Please check the application period, etc. for the following eligible contests and submit your entry on your own.
- Fukuoka Business Digital Contents Awards: ICT
- University Business Plan Contest (New Business Council of Japan)
- University Campus Grandprix (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
- X-Tech Innovation (ICT-based business contest)
- Hult Prize Challenge Domestic Qualifier
Call for Projects
Must be a technology seed or business idea originating from Kyushu University.
- However, the topic of your graduation thesis, master’s thesis, or doctoral dissertation must be approved by your academic advisor, and you must inform QREC of this fact.
See outside column for contests eligible for participation.
Subsidy amount
Subsidies are provided for participation in contests, etc., travel expenses, prototyping expenses, etc.
- It is paid in accordance with Kyushu University’s accounting rules. It is not a lump-sum cash payment.
Written application
If the eligible contest has prescribed documents (A)
- Entry Documents for Eligible Contests
If the eligible contest does not have the required documentation (B)
How to apply
Download the application form and required documents, fill in the required fields, and apply using the application form.
Please note that if the target contest has the prescribed documents, please download Form 1 for General A; if not, please download Form 2 for General B.
For General A, please prepare an electronic file (PDF) of the eligible contest application documents, as they are also required at the time of entry.
Application Deadline
Deadlines are the end of June, September, December, and March of the following year.
Examination
Applications are accepted every quarter of each fiscal year and reviewed individually by QREC.
The application will be reviewed by QREC based on the submitted documents, and acceptance or rejection will be decided within one month after the application deadline.
- In some cases, you may be asked to submit a prototype for presentation or contest purposes.
Remarks
The contestants will be required to report on their participation in the contest, submit a written report of their achievements, and present their results at the results presentation.