You can submit the idea online. You are required to submit a google drive link to your 2-minute video pitch along with your form.

Yes, the 2-minute video pitch is mandatory for application submission. Please find the video guidelines here.

Any innovative green business idea or ideas that address social issues sustainably in Nepal.

Open to all Nepali students from age 18 and above with a creative and innovative solution who are at ideation, start up, or scale up stages of their businesses. This programme is committed to equal opportunities to all, irrespective of gender, religion, culture, social status, marital status, sexuality, disability, age et cetera.

Yes, you have to be currently studying Bachelors or Masters (in any faculty) in Nepal that is affiliated with a University approved by the Nepal Government.If you are not a student and interested in participating then we have Idea Studio National Idea hunt, which will start after College Idea Hunt.

First: Out of the total submitted ideas, 10 ideas will be selected for an online workshop.

Second: The top 10 ideas will pitch their ideas in the Grand Finale ‘I have an idea’ event after the workshop, amongst which top 3 ideas will receive Rs. 1,00,000 each. 

• Learning opportunity during the incubation programme
• Mentorship and networking opportunities from leading business personalities and experts
• Investment to start and scale the business

No, only having a business idea is enough to participate.

The programme calls for business ideas hence is looking for profit based business model that contributes to sustainable environmental solution and/or social impact

No, it is the seed investment.

Yes the ideas can be from any field such as agriculture, tourism, IT et cetera but must contribute to sustainable environment and/or social impact.

No, you will just have to fill the application form in the website along with a 2-minute video.

Ideas can both be presented individually or in a group.

You can have as many people in the group but only one person will represent and participate in the workshop

Yes, there is no restriction on area as long as you are passionate about your idea.

Yes, you will need to be in Kathmandu for our incubation and the finale.

No, you won’t have to pay anything to anyone. If someone says otherwise, please inform the Idea Studio Nepal team.

You can send an email at [email protected] or call at the number mentioned in our top bar and footer of the website.

No, therefore carefully fill the form, check and submit.

No

No

Yes, but idea selection depends on the evaluation criteria.

1. Innovativeness
2. Ideas utilizing local resources
3. Sustainable and scalable ideas
4. Social impact
5. Presentation

A Non-disclosure agreement will be signed between the ideator and Idea Studio Nepal.

No

You will be notified of your selection via email after the submission deadline is over.Only the top 10 selected ideas will be notified via emails due to the high number of applications. To stay updated please follow our Facebook and Instagram.

The online workshop will be held shortly after the Top 10 announcement. Ideators will be informed of the schedule through email a couple days prior. The workshop will be full-day online workshops. The workshop will be an essential part to guide you for your business idea pitching.

Our judges (business gurus) and mentors/coaches are experts from the private and public, academia, and development sectors.

Yes

No

Yes,  one member of the team will have to participate and represent full time.

You must be completely involved in the incubation programme. No exception.