APPS CRUNCH

Enterprise Bath - Apps Design Competition

Apps Crunch is an exciting competition that challenges students across all departments of the University of Bath to design an app.



The competition is bigger than ever with some exciting new and exclusive prizes for the winner!
“Enterprise Bath’s Apps Crunch competition, technical support and place at the Bath Digital Festival have been instrumental in inspiring us to get started in app development. It has got us to start using our course skills in ways we didn’t think possible. The three day XMedia Lab made us feel like Will and Jazz from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as we turned up in suits to the Roman Baths, Assembly Rooms and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios to promote our ideas to the business elite.”
- James Isbister & Alex Marshall, Apps Crunch Winners 2012

Competition Photos Via Flickr

Prizes

  • Time with a developer to make your app a reality!
  • Tickets to Bath Digital Festival Events
  • Even if you don't win there are many more exciting opportunities...

Opportunities

  • Interested in placements and job opportunities? You can use the competition as an opportunity to talk to our project sponsors, including Deloitte.

  • Students that entered last year have gone on to do their placements with local app developers Intohand, and one ended up getting a job with London mobile media firm Deltatre.

  • Improve your business & technology skills - making you more employable!


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About

You will be judged on a combination of Business (40%) and Technical (40%) elements and your Pitch to the judges (20%).

Business

Market Research
  • Have you defined a clear need for your app?
  • Have you identified a target audience?
  • Who are your competitors & how are you different?

Go-to-market strategy
  • How will you get people to download your app?

Financial analysis
  • How will you make money from your app?
  • What are the development / launch / support costs?
  • What is your break-even point - how long until you make a profit?

Platform Choice
  • Have you considered which platforms to launch on & why?

Technical

Quality of design
  • Have you thought about the usability of your app?
  • Have you considered the functionality of your app?

Implementation
    How far have you got with developing the app software?
  • Level 1: Wireframe of app (Required)
  • Level 2: Demonstration of app using an existing development tool e.g. apps furnace (Optional)
  • Level 3: Created a functional prototype (Optional)

Pitch

Articulation of idea / concept
  • Did you make a clear, convincing & passionate presentation?

Questions from judges
  • How well did you deal with questions from the judging panel?


Timeline

Apps Crunch Launch Wednesday 6th Feb 5:45pm-8pm 6W 1.1

Come to the launch and learn the basics of app design from our industry experts David Maher Roberts (Digital DNA), Richard Godfrey (iPrinciples) as well as our event sponsors Deloitte.

Eventbrite - Apps Crunch Launch

Apps Crunch Business Surgery Wednesday 13th Feb 6:15pm-8pm 1WN 3.10

Started working on your App but run into some problems? The Apps Crunch Business Surgery is your chance to ask the experts questions on all business aspects of your app. *Free pizza and refreshments provided*

Incase you missed the surgery please click to view and download the slides.

Eventbrite - Apps Crunch: Business Surgery

Apps Crunch Tech Surgery Wednesday 20th Feb 6:15pm-8pm 1WN 3.10

Started working on your App but run into some problems? The Apps Crunch Business Surgery is your chance to ask the experts questions on all tech aspects of your app. *Free pizza and refreshments provided*

Eventbrite - Apps Crunch: Tech Surgery

Apps Crunch Submission Deadline Wednesday 27th Feb Midnight

All entries must be submitted by midday on Wednesday 27th February. See Submission section for more details.

Apps Crunch Finale Wednesday 6th March 5:45pm-8pm 6W 1.1

Come along to the Apps Crunch finale to find out if you have been shortlisted to present to our panel of judges. If you have been shortlisted you will have 5 minutes to pitch your app, followed by 5 minutes of questions from the judges. See About for further details.

Eventbrite - Apps Crunch: Final

Submission

FAQ



Do I need to have an idea before the launch?
No! Come along, bring your friends and learn the basics.

Do I need to have any programming knowledge?
No! We will show you ways of using pictures to explain how you app would work. However for the programmers out there we would like to see some working prototypes to impress the judges.

Do I have to be in a team?
Minimum team size is two people. If you're not in a team yet come along to the Apps Crunch Launch on Wednesday 6th February 5:45pm-8pm Venue: 6W 1.1 Or find a team using the Apps Crunch community Facebook page.
When does the competition end?
See the 'Timeline' page for information on deadlines

Will my app get developed?
Part of the winners prize will be spending time with a local app developer to help turn your idea into reality.

Can I enter more than one App?
Yes we allow multiple submissions.

I have entered the competition previously, can I enter again?
Yes, but it needs to be a new idea.


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