SJSU / College of Business / SVCE / Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair

Best Exhibit Award

The Best Exhibit award will recognize the best poster board and visual display at the Fair, which clearly and imaginatively communicates the benefits of the proposed idea, its value to customers, its competitive advantage, and its feasibility.

The exhibits will be judged on the basis of the following criteria:

Presentation Quality (20%)

Not at all Extremely Clear
How well does the display quickly and clearly communicate the essence of the idea? Does it make you want to read the rest of the poster? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How professional and polished is the exhibit? Is it understandable on its own without the presenter? Is it grammatically correct with no typos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Communication of the Idea and Its Value (20%)

Not at all clear Extremely Clear
Have the contestants clearly explained their idea? The explanation should be clearly communicated and memorable. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Have they clearly explained the value/benefit of their idea and why an investor should be interested? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Knowledge of the Target Market (20%)

Not at all clear Extremely Clear
Have they clearly identified the customers and market need for this idea/concept 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Have they used specific examples, data, and research to demonstrate the customer/market need? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Competitive Edge/Uniqueness of the Idea (20%)

Not at all clear Absolutely
Does the team know who the competition is, its strengths and weaknesses and how this idea provides an innovative solution that differentiates them from competitors’ offerings? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Does the idea have a defensible barrier to entry by copycats? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Feasibility and Practicality (20%)

Not at all clear Absolutely
Have they used specifics to support the feasibility of their idea? Have they identified what is needed to succeed (e.g., skills, money, time)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How feasible/realistic is it for this idea to become an actual product/service? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Total Points:

	Not at all									Extremely Clear
How well does the display quickly and clearly communicate the essence of the idea? Does it make you want to read the rest of the poster?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
How professional and polished is the exhibit? Is it understandable on its own without the presenter? Is it grammatically correct with no typos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

	Not at all clear									Extremely Clear
Have the contestants clearly explained their idea? The explanation should be clearly communicated and memorable.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Have they clearly explained the value/benefit of their idea and why an investor should be interested?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

	Not at all clear									Extremely Clear
Have they clearly identified the customers and market need for this idea/concept	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Have they used specific examples, data, and research to demonstrate the customer/market need?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

	Not at all clear									Absolutely
Does the team know who the competition is, its strengths and weaknesses and how this idea provides an innovative solution that differentiates them from competitors’ offerings?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Does the idea have a defensible barrier to entry by copycats?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

	Not at all clear									Absolutely
Have they used specifics to support the feasibility of their idea? Have they identified what is needed to succeed (e.g., skills, money, time)?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
How feasible/realistic is it for this idea to become an actual product/service?	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10