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Selection Committee members want to learn about the project lead, project team, and past experiences and accomplishments. The Committee also needs to understand the justification for the innovation idea. Whether it is a primarily technology or business-based idea, they will look for answers to questions such as:
- What problem will the innovation solve (project description and context)?
- Who currently has the problem (target audience or market)?
- What are the alternative technical and/or market approaches to the proposed solution?
- How will the project team solve it (methodology, plan, and deliverables)?
- What is the scientific merit of and/or how big is the market potential for the innovation idea?
- What are the technical and/or financial implications?
- How will the value of the proposed solution be realized?
- How much capital will be needed to develop the solution (and the company supporting it)?
- What kinds of volumes and margins are reasonable to expect?
- What technical and/or market risks will be faced?
- What is the project lead/project team's distinct advantage over others?
- What capabilities and assets are being built upon or leveraged?
- What are the project team's qualifications?
Forms and Submissions
Please use the TRLabs' Disruptive Technology Challenge Entry Form for your submission. The entry form may be downloaded here.
All submissions must be electronically submitted to e: .
Who May Apply
This award is only open to faculty and students at universities affiliated with TRLabs, i.e.: the Universities of Alberta, Calgary, Manitoba, Regina, and Saskatchewan.
Both individual and team submissions are eligible. Inter-disciplinary, inter-university teams are encouraged.
- As long as the primary contact and award recipients are resident at the affiliated universities, there are no restrictions on any other members of the team.
Key Dates
All submissions must be received by 14:00 MST, October 31, 2008. Winners will be announced in December.
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Updated Monday September 1st, 2008 22:54:53