Finalist Awards
Overall Winner
Somnium Innovations - The University of Adelaide
The overall winning team will receive
- $10,000 cash start up funds
- the right to represent Australia in the 2008 Global MOOT CORP Competition
- up to $15,000 in airfares and accommodation to attend the Texas finals of the 2008 Global MOOT CORP Competition* Terms and Conditions Apply (This prize is possible through the support of the Heine Family)
- $3,000 worth of legal services from McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Team Members: Michael Brauer, Gregor Edeson, Jamie Miller and Ty Yengi
Academic Advisor Award
The Academic Advisor to the overall winning team will receive:
- $1,000 cash prize money
Awarded to: Professor Noel Lindsay
First Runner Up
- $5,000 cash prize money
- $2,000 worth of legal services from McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Awarded to: CounselLink - Swinburne University of Technology
Team Members: Alison Hardacre and Jordan Trew
Academic Advisor: Set Jones
Second Runner Up
- $3,000 prize money
Awarded to: Quantum BioEnergy Limited- Bond University
Team Members: Keith Roberts and Justin Vianello
Academic Advisor: Baden U'Ren
Other Prizes all competitors eligible
60 Second Pitch Competition -
proudly sponsored by Lutz & Associates Chartered Accountant
- New Venture Showcase
- $750 prize money
Awarded to: Jamie Miller, Somnium Innovations- The University of Adelaide
Outstanding Showcase Display -
proudly sponsored by BDO Kendalls
- New Venture Showcase
- $300 prize money
Awarded to: Five Faces- The University of Queensland
Team Members: Abdul Alabri, Imran Khanh and Yasharth Krishna
Academic Advisor: David Gow
i.lab technology incubator Award- proudly sponsored by i.lab technology incubator pty ltd
Awarded to the highest achieving technology venture
- Collection of business development books, including two year subscription to Australian Anthill Magazine
Awarded to: Somnium Innovations - The University of Adelaide
Team Members: Michael Brauer, Gregor Edeson, Jamie Miller and Ty Yengi
Highly Commended
This award recognizes teams that did not proceed to the final round, but have an innovative product/service or presentation worthy of recognition (up to two may be awarded).
- $1,000 prize money
Awarded to:
Five Faces- The University of Queensland
Team Members: Abdul Alabri, Imran Khanh and Yasharth Krishna
Academic Advisor: David Gow
and
Organic Fish- The University of South Australia
Team Members: Clarise Lim, Melanie Nyam, Nicholas Khoo and Sreenivas Raman
Academic Advisor: Anton Jordaan
Presentation Excellence Award
This award recognizes the individual competitor/s whose presentation skills best exemplifies superior oral, visual and interactive skills, and that best demonstrates poise, professionalism, and an ability to think on one's feet (up to three may be awarded).
- $500 prize money
Awarded to:
Luke McCormack, The Hive - RMIT University
and
Ty Yengi, Somnium Innovations - The University of Adelaide
Best Team Player - proudly sponsored by Australia Post
This award recognises the individual team members who best demonstrate commitment to their team and new venture both before and during the competition by:
- demonstrating enthusiasm for the new venture
- contributing to the development of the business plan and preparation for the competition
- participating to the best of their ability in all aspects of the competition
The award will be presented to one individual from each team as nominated by their Academic Advisor.
- Nokia 6300 Mobile Phone
Awarded to:
Justin Vianello, Quantum BioEnergy Limited - Bond University
Peter McInsky, EziTrans - Queensland Univeristy of Technology
Luke McCormack, The Hive - RMIT University
Jordan Trew, CounselLink - Swinburne University of Technology
Ty Yengi, Somnium Innovations - The Univeristy of Adelaide
Yasharth Krishna, Five Faces - The University of Queensland
Sreenivas Raman, Organic Fish - The University of South Australia
JHEC 2008 Prize Terms and Conditions*
Recipient of Cash Prizes must meet the criteria of entry as well as meet follow up reporting requirements as stated in the Terms and Conditions. Teams must agree to and sign this document in order to enter.
Global MOOT CORP 2009 Prizes*
- The winner of JHEC 2009 wins the right to represent Australia at Global MOOT CORP and goes in the running to win:
- $25,000 cash prize for companies that are full-time endeavors for the participants. This is being combined with access to the McCombs entrepreneurial faculty to aid in fund raising from institutional sources, with the cash value of this consulting being an incremental $25,000.
- The Austin Technology Incubator Launch Package worth $25,000 (including office space, legal and accounting services, and discounts on Dell products).
- The opportunity to open the NASDAQ Stock Market and the prosecution of the first American patent by Ropes & Gray worth $25,000 will continue to be offered.*
*subject to change/terms and conditions apply