BCIT’s Student Innovation Challenge is an annual innovation contest aimed at providing funding, support, and encouragement to full- and part-time BCIT students who have big ideas. Now in its fourth year, the Student Innovation Challenge has inspired innovative and high-impact students and projects, like 2011 winner Grace Soo, who came up with an idea for a delivery service using zero-emission cargo tricycles. By seeking out novel ideas and then supporting efforts to help them succeed, the contest aims to make BCIT students’ big ideas soar.
To reward our contest’s brightest innovators, we are offering up to $10,000 in cash and services! More importantly, we are giving you an opportunity to harness your creativity and showcase your entrepreneurial spirit. This could be the first step to fame, fortune and living out your dream.
Your idea could be:
- a new product
- a new service
- a new social enterprise
- a new start-up business
- an enhancement to an existing product or service
Prizes:
Student Innovation Challenge Winner:
- The winner of this competition will be the idea deemed most likely to succeed as a business venture in the current market.
- The winner of this round will be awarded $1,500 cash and be eligible to receive up to an additional $8,500 to be spent commercializing the idea.
Second Runner Up:
- The winner of this award will be the second best idea deemed most likely to succeed as a business venture in the current market.
- The winner of this round will win $1,000 cash and be eligible to receive up to an additional $8,500 to be spent commercializing their idea.
Great Student Project/Applied Research Project:
- BCIT students deliver great projects every year from their classes. If you think you have an innovative project on the go, submit it for your chance to win the applied research prize. We are looking for BCIT’s top students delivering industry solutions.
- The winner of this round will win $500 cash.
Great Business Plan:
- The best business plan submitted to the Challenge will win this award.
- The winner of this round will win $500 cash.
The contest is open to all BCIT students. Click here for full contest details.
