In my last post, I reported that we got rejected by Sirius Programme and I was devastated by the result. This happened because I was over optimistic about the application and thought that it was bound to get selected. And it hurt when my assumptions fell apart. But I didn't panic and patiently replied to them asking for their feedback on my idea.
I got their mail yesterday stating following three reasons for the rejection: (exact quote)
I was down for some time but as they say, life moves on. And so we are back on track to building or prototype. Bharat finished his exams and is now dedicatedly working on this. I'll call him tomorrow to see the progress.
I got their mail yesterday stating following three reasons for the rejection: (exact quote)
- The judges liked your idea however felt there were significant hurdles that would have to be overcome before it would be market ready.
- The mass market implementation and uptake of the technology is another area the judges would have liked to see more information on to convince them
- They felt the project plan was over-ambitious and the path to realisation could take longer and at greater costs, so reviewing this again may make your application stronger in future
I was down for some time but as they say, life moves on. And so we are back on track to building or prototype. Bharat finished his exams and is now dedicatedly working on this. I'll call him tomorrow to see the progress.