Shark Tank of Wellness Student Competition

The "Shark Tank of Wellness” competition is a unique global challenge in which university students have the opportunity to submit their most innovative, impactful idea for the wellness industry. Students will compete for cash prizes totaling USD $10,000. The deadline to apply is on 15 May 2019.

The top three finalists will be flown, along with their professors, to the annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS), held October 15–17, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, where they will present their business idea. Several business leaders will act as “Wellness Sharks” and ask questions of the students, who will defend their innovation and make a business case for its feasibility.

Main criteria

  • Candidates need to submit a future-focused, innovative wellness idea, product or service that has the potential to become a profitable business venture;
  • Each individual or team is required to submit a Concept Submission Form in addition to a one- to two-minute video presentation.
  • Contestants must be undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate students in a university or college of distinction at the time they develop and submit their concept.

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