Build a Better World

 

STEP 1: REGISTRATION & IDEATION

February 4 – March 13, 2022

Create or join a team consisting of 2-4 students. First, each team needs to present their idea and clearly describe their concept in a 5-7-slide PDF presentation (you can use the presentation template available on the platform). Teams can also submit any other documents illustrating their idea if they wish to do so.

Each team must upload their deliverables to their participation space before 11:59PM (EST) on Sunday, March 13! Submissions must be made in English. The voting stage will take place between March 14 and 15. Up to 25 teams will be selected to move on to the second round. The selected teams will be notified on the evening of March 15, 2022.

 

STEP 2: DEVELOPMENT

March 15 – March 22

The 25 best teams will move on to the second round. During the development stage, your team will refine your solution and create a prototype or wireframes.

The deliverables for this stage include a 3-5-minute video explaining and demonstrating your prototype and its functionalities as well as a 10-20-slide PDF presentation outlining the project and its potential impact. All submissions must be in English and uploaded to the platform by 11:59PM (EST) on March 22, 2022.

The voting stage will take place between March 23 and March 25, 2022. Up to five teams will be selected to participate in the finals. The finalist teams will be notified on the evening of March 25, 2022.

 

STEP 3: THE FINAL PITCH

March 30

Between March 25 and March 30, you will have time to finalize your solution/prototype and

prepare a five-minute presentation (including a short prototype demonstration). The five

teams of finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their solutions to the jury at a live virtual event on March 30, 2022. The teams will have the chance to win up to $8,000 cash!