Calls for Entrepreneurship Forum

Call for Startup Journey Sharing, Panel Discussion or Training Proposals

We are calling ICASSP 2025 attendees and others to participate actively in this exciting SPS Entrepreneurship Forum at ICASSP 2025!

The Signal Processing Society (SPS) is hereby soliciting proposals for three different types of sessions:

  • the first session is about sharing your mid-stage startup journey combating challenges and reaching success
  • the second session is a panel discussion around lab-to-commercialization
  • the third session is on providing 1-2 hours training around entrepreneurship.

This One-day event held before the ICASSP conference, aims to foster entrepreneurship within the signal processing and information technology community.

Event Details:
These sessions are designed to equip the next generation of signal processing and adjacent area entrepreneurs with specific knowledge to kickstart or drive their startups and also to avoid some of the pitfalls in the process. These will be an integral part of the Entrepreneurship Forum that will be held in Hyderabad:

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: February 14, 2025
  • Shortlist notification: February 28, 2025
  • Session date: April 07, 2025 (Monday) in-person in Hyderabad, India

CLICK HERE to submit your proposals

Your proposal should clearly articulate how your knowledge sharing would be beneficial to the entrepreneurs. This can be in translating from deep-tech solutions to startup incorporation, pursuing Innovation & IP, packaging solutions, dealing with customer expectations, raising funds and so on.

Call for Pitch Competition Proposals:

We are calling for ICASSP attendees and others with the early-stage companies to join us for this exciting startup Pitch Competition!

The Signal Processing Society (SPS) is soliciting proposals for a Pitch Competition, a part of the SPS Entrepreneurship Forum at ICASSP 2025. This one-day event held before the ICASSP conference, aims to foster entrepreneurship within the signal processing and information technology community.

Pitch Competition Details:
The Pitch Competition is designed to highlight and promote the next generation of signal processing and adjacent area entrepreneurs and their startups. It will be a key event at the Entrepreneurship Forum that will be held in Hyderabad, India:

Important Dates:

  • Submission deadline: February 14, 2025
  • Shortlist notification: February 28, 2025
  • Live pitch: April 07, 2025 (Monday) in-person in Hyderabad, India

Prizes:
Winner – $5,000
Runner-up – $2,000

CLICK HERE to submit your pitch proposals

Your pitch proposals should clearly explain the value proposition of your startup including who your customers are and how your product satisfies their needs. The best five pitch proposals will be chosen to present live at the SPS Entrepreneurship Forum during ICASSP 2025.

All deadlines are set for 11:59 PM on the respective day in US Pacific Standard Time

Contact Information:

Dr. Aloknath De
Chair of SPS Entrepreneurship Forum at ICASSP 2025
E: aloknath.de@gmail.com

Mr. Ravikiran Annaswamy
Co-Chair of SPS Entrepreneurship Forum at ICASSP 2025
E: Ravikiran.A@ieee.org