Ocean Tech

 

1. Conservation
   • Controlling Invasive Species
2. Sustainability
   • Waste Reduction
3. Combatting Climate Change 
4. Clean Energy

 

 

Challenge Steps

STEP 1: IDEATION & DEVELOPMENT

September 19 – November 12, 2023

Create or join a team consisting of 2-4 post-secondary students. The deliverable for this stage is a 3-5 minute video presentation outlining the project and its potential impact. All submissions must be in English and uploaded to the platform by 11:59PM (EST) on November 12, 2023.

The voting stage will take place between November 13-14, 2023. Up to five teams will be selected to participate in the finals. The finalist teams will be notified on the evening of November 14, 2023.

STEP 2: THE FINAL PITCH

November 23, 2023

Between November 14-23, you will have time to finalize your solution/prototype and prepare a five-minute presentation (including a short prototype demonstration). The teams of finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their solutions to the jury at a live event at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS on November 23, 2023. If you are unable to attend in person, we will stream in your presentation. The teams will have the chance to win up to $8,000 cash!

 

Evaluation Criteria

ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION - 30%

Does the project offer an original, innovative approach to addressing the selected problem? Is the project ambitious or creative within the constraints of the challenge timeline? Is this a new idea or has the team used this idea in the past?

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE - 30%

Does your team make effective and appropriate use of the selected tools and technologies? Does the team effectively communicate a solution to the challenge?

TEAM DIVERSITY & COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS - 10%

Does your team reflect diversity? Does your team have a complementary skill set that enables you to tackle the different aspects of your project?

IMPACT & FEASIBILTY - 30%

Does the project address a clear need, problem, or opportunity? Does the project fit the problem it addresses? Does the team have a credible plan for implementing their proposed solution and does the solution have a good product/market fit?

 

Eligibility/Rules

• Must be a Canadian post-secondary student (including abroad) or an international student attending a Canadian post-secondary school
• Teams must be 2-4 people
• All team members must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary school or have graduated in the past 6 months
  Note: we will require documentation of the above to process any prizing
• Must be an original idea not used in previous pitch events, school projects, grant proposals, etc.