Open Innovation Challenge

Submit in one of two categories: Post-Pandemic Recovery and Sustainability

groups

Teams of
2 - 4 people

STEP 1: IDEATION & DEVELOPMENT

February 7 – March 6, 2022

Create or join a team consisting of 2-4 students. The deliverables for this stage include a 3-5-minute video explaining and demonstrating your prototype or solution and its functionalities, your submission can also include 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 11:55PM (EST) on March 6, 2022.

The voting stage will take place between March 7 and March 9, 2022. Up to five teams will be selected to participate in the finals. The finalist teams will be notified on the evening of March 9, 2022.

STEP 2: THE FINAL PITCH

March 15

Between March 9 and March 15, 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 15, 2022. The teams will have the chance to win up to $8,000 cash!