| Track 1 : Pre-revenue Track | Track 2 : Revenue Track |
|---|---|
| Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students with a validated startup idea | Open to undergrad, postgrad/graduate students |
| All team members must be current students of a college/university | The startup must have a real product and early customers. |
| Teams should consist of minimum 2 and maximum 5 members (max. limit is optional) | Teams should consist of minimum 2 and maximum 5 members. (max. limit is optional) |
| The applicant must be the founder or co-founder of the startup | At least one team member must be a current postgrad/graduate student. |
| A basic prototype should be developed, with some level of customer validation completed | If any of the co-founder/team members has graduated, it should be no more than two years ago. |
| Revenue must be below $5,000 (since the startup is operational) | Revenue requirements: (since the startup is operational) |
| Eastern Hemisphere startups: ≥$5K revenue | |
| Western Hemisphere startups: ≥$25K revenue | |
| TiE U Alumni are eligible to reapply (but not past chapter winners) |
