OC1 Evidence files

Stage 1
#1

Hello, Thanks for the support.

I am trying to structure my documents for OC1 innovation.

I cofounded two startups.

I am looking at the best way to structure.

Here is what I have

  1. Product screenshots:

Startup 1: I have proof of the product in market which are dashboard screenshots. But one of the product is not currently live for independent assessment.

Startup2: I have proof of app screenshot

  1. Media mentions:
    Startup 1: I have media mention for startup one
    Startup 2: I have media mentions of fundraising for startup two

  2. Evidence files [it is okay to just upload these files on Google drive and put the link as evidence file in each of the 3 page document files]

For the evidence files I understand that it is one evidence per document but here is what I have;

  1. Domestics and international Sales invoices for startup 1
  2. CAC documents & Articles of association for startup1
  3. Bank statement for startup 1 2019 - 2020
  4. 2 - 3 years General booking record for startup 1
  5. Shareholders agreement for startup 1
  6. Service level agreements.

The question:

How best do I present these (evidence files) to demonstrate that I have a proven track record or examples of innovation in the digital technology sector as a founder of a product-led digital technology company.

#2

All the documents that you have shared are possible OC1 support documents.

The real question is how is/are the product(s) innovative?

Regarding

You just group the documents accordingly. One should be about the innovativeness of the product e.g. Patent, IP and/or process design + media mention(s).

The others could be registration and shareholding as well as traction in the form of domestic and international sales and audited statements.

#3

Tech nation doesn’t encourage the use of links. So screenshots and explanatory may help

#4

Thanks @Francisca_Chiedu I included screenshots and put a reference section just incase for verification.

For example for links to customer testimonials or media mentions I included the links as references to those screenshots.

Do i totally expunge the reference section with links?

#5

For the question are the product innovation? @ask4jubad
I included a section that talked about;

  • The Problem Statement
  • My contributions and impact

I hope that is enough

Thanks for the grouping insights. as highlighted got it.

#6

My impression about innovation is that it requires self-evident supports such as those that I already mentioned. Because, the assessor may appraise a problem and the propose solution as not innovative especially if it’s only really “innovative” in a very small market.

Don’t forget that OC1 is about showing innovation, so emphasize it aptly.

Personally, I would like for a third-person evidence to support the innovation such as an award, a nomination (at the least), or media attention.