Check back later for information on the April 2010 Environmental Innovation Challenge 2009 TIMELINE AND JUDGING CRITERIA Date Event/Deliverable Location Judging Criteria Wed, February 11 Intent to Submit Form Form n/a Thurs, March 5 by midnight Executive Summary Due (5-7 pages) Email 10 points (out of 60) View criteria Sun, March 29 by midnight One-Page Summary and PowerPoint Slide Due Email 10 points (out of 60) View criteria Wed, April 1 DemoDay: Pitch and Demo HUB West Ballroom Pitch:10 points (out of 60) Demo:50% of total score View criteria 5-7 Page Executive Summary 10 points (out of 60) Due: Thursday, March 5 by midnight Email to ptufts@u.washington.edu (single-spaced, 12pt is standard) Define the problem. What is the size of the problem? How difficult a problem is this to solve? What attempts have already been made to solve this problem? Elaborate on the team. List the individuals and the skills they have to solve the problem. List those who you have engaged as advisors, mentors, experts from the community/industry. Describe the solution. What will the Demo consist of (prototype, simulation, proof of concept, poster, video)? Is the solution original/a novel application of an existing product/off the shelf? Describe the research and the market opportunity you have done. What is the competition? What is the scope of the opportunity (dollars, units produced, global impact)? How does the solution fit the problem? Demonstrate an appropriate balance between the cost of the solution and its impact on the problem? What would it cost to produce? One-Page Summary and PowerPoint Slide 10 points (out of 60) Due: Sunday, March 29 by midnight Email to ptufts@u.washington.edu Categories for the one-page summary include: Definition of the problem Description of the solution and market opportunity Team members and their affiliations Is this solution original/adaptive/off the shelf? What does it cost to produce? Who is the competition? DemoDay Wednesday, April 1 in the HUB West Ballroom Pitch 10 points (out of 60) 2 minutes max with one PowerPoint slide Team will be judged on: Team motivation and enthusiasm. Ability to convey the essential elements of the problem, the solution, and the market opportunity. How well you understand the problem/solution - from both technical and marketing perspectives. Team’s ability to generate enthusiasm in the Demo. Demo (50% of the total score or 30 points) Team will be Judged on: Does the Demo work? If it is not yet complete, could it work? Has the team provided test results and validation? Team’s ability to describe the process and how it works. Team’s ability to describe how it could be improved. Is this solution efficient? Does it make optimal use of resources? How practical is this solution? What would it cost to make? Is this original work? Is it a novel application of an existing product? Is it off-the shelf? And, could this team, this solution, have a substantial impact in the market? In the world?
Check back later for information on the April 2010 Environmental Innovation Challenge
2009 TIMELINE AND JUDGING CRITERIA
5-7 Page Executive Summary 10 points (out of 60) Due: Thursday, March 5 by midnight Email to ptufts@u.washington.edu (single-spaced, 12pt is standard) Define the problem. What is the size of the problem? How difficult a problem is this to solve? What attempts have already been made to solve this problem? Elaborate on the team. List the individuals and the skills they have to solve the problem. List those who you have engaged as advisors, mentors, experts from the community/industry. Describe the solution. What will the Demo consist of (prototype, simulation, proof of concept, poster, video)? Is the solution original/a novel application of an existing product/off the shelf? Describe the research and the market opportunity you have done. What is the competition? What is the scope of the opportunity (dollars, units produced, global impact)? How does the solution fit the problem? Demonstrate an appropriate balance between the cost of the solution and its impact on the problem? What would it cost to produce? One-Page Summary and PowerPoint Slide 10 points (out of 60) Due: Sunday, March 29 by midnight Email to ptufts@u.washington.edu Categories for the one-page summary include: Definition of the problem Description of the solution and market opportunity Team members and their affiliations Is this solution original/adaptive/off the shelf? What does it cost to produce? Who is the competition? DemoDay Wednesday, April 1 in the HUB West Ballroom Pitch 10 points (out of 60) 2 minutes max with one PowerPoint slide Team will be judged on:
