2023 Competition Key Dates and Deadlines

Student Teams

March 5	Team Registration Deadline
March 13	Open Office Hour for ABCC Student Teams 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm CET / 4:00pm WAT
March 14	ABCC Kick-Off Session (Zoom) 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT
March 14- March 16	Phase 1: Problem Statement + Team Introduction 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 14 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 16 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT
March 21-March 23	Phase 2: Industry Analysis 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 21 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM CET and WAT/ 6:00PM SAST/ 7:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 23 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM CET and WAT/ 6:00PM SAST/ 7:00PM EAT
March 28-March 30	Phase 3: Concept Illustration 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 28 at 8:00AM EDT/ 1:00PM WAT/ 2:00PM CEST and SAST/ 3:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 30 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM WAT/ 6:00PM CEST and SAST/ 7:00PM EAT
April 4-April 7	Phase 4: Go-To Market + Recorded Pitch 3 Days Opens: Tuesday, April 4 at 8:00AM EDT/ 1:00PM WAT/ 2:00PM CEST and SAST/ 3:00PM EAT Closes: Friday, April 7 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM WAT/ 3:00PM CEST and SAST/ 4:00PM EAT
April 12	Top 5 Announcement
April 17-18	Live Pitches
April 19	Winner Announcement

Investor Experts

March 5	Team Registration Deadline
March 10	ABCC Investor Expert Demonstration Q and A
March 16- March 21	Phase 1: Problem Statement + Team Introduction 4 Days Opens: Thursday, March 16 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT] Closes: Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT]
March 24-March 27	Phase 2: Industry Analysis 3 Days Opens: Friday, March 24 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT] Closes: Monday, March 27 at 1:00pm EDT [8:00pm EAT]
March 31-April 3	Phase 3: Concept Illustration 3 Days Opens: Friday, March 31 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT] Closes: Monday, April 3 at 1:00pm EST [8:00pm EAT]
April 7-April 11	Phase 4: Go-To Market + Recorded Pitch 4 Days (Easter Weekend) Opens: Friday, April 7 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT] Closes: Tuesday, April 11 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT]
April 12	Top 5 Announcement
April 17-18	Live Pitches
April 19	Winner Announcement