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INNOVATION TAKES PRACTICE. SO GET STARTED. Have ideas and want someone to listen? We want to hear your ideas. Want to help improve life in your community? We want to help you be a successful and innovative

Innovation takes inspiration and discipline, but that is something most teams can deliver if those teams include people with a broad range of interests, skills and relationships. It is a process that you can learn. Innovation takes practice. So let’s get started!

THE CHALLENGEThe ultimate challenge is to develop an innovative product or service your community values. The first step in developing something new is often to PITCH your idea to gain support. The first PITCH phase is all about your creativity, ideas and the things you want to learn and do.

In the PLAN & PROPOSE phases you research those ideas, set goals, craft a plan to meet them and propose that partners support your team.

The fourth PROTOTYPE phase you put your plan into action and create a prototype product or service so you can actually test your idea out in the market. That might be the financial markets, retail markets or the marketplace of ideas!

TAKE THE FIRST STEP Video your 30 second elevator pitch and share it with Ten80 through social media.

Entry Requirements for Each PhaseA team may enter into one or all phases.

1. Pitch: Video of a 30-second “elevator pitch”

2. Plan: Business model = precursor to a full business plan

3. Propose: Present the innovation and model

4. Prototype: Prototype and evaluate its performance and viability

Additional information is in the participant guide.

EligibilityPhases 1-3: At least one team member meets at least one of these criteria.

• Participant in a Ten80 STEM Expo,

• Part of a National STEM Challenge camp, course or club

• Part of a registered National STEM League team

• Formally invited by Ten80 or Ten80 partner/sponsor

Phase 4: Registered as a National STEM League (NSL) team (small entry fee)

Resources to Help 1. Project Introduction = Videos + Guided Discussion + Handouts

2. Participant Guide = Rules, Evaluation Rubrics & Examples

3. Optional Curriculum = Ten80 Enterprise & Innovation Guide

Enterprise & Innovation Guide OverviewInnovation is a process that can be learned. Your product or service is developed through the engineering process. Your business, marketing and management plans to bring the innovation to market - financial, retail markets or marketplace of ideas - requires a very similar process of defining, testing, revising and repeating.

The specific knowledge and skills you’ll need depend on the project. On the other hand, inspired leadership and community stewardship are two things that every sustainable business and organization requires.

Through this project, you’ll truly understand what many of today’s leading entrepreneurs already know: that you can do well by “doing good”.  

To look for an event in your region, www.Ten80Education.com/STEM-Tour

For additional details, visit www.Ten80Education.com/NSL-Innovators

Email your questions to info@Ten80Education.com

2016 TIMELINE

Pitch Deadline: April 15

$500 / team member

Plan & Propose Deadline: April 29

$500 / team member

Prototype Deadline: May 6

$500 / team member

1. A minimum score based on rubrics must be met. Cash prize is paid out upon the student’s graduation from high school. Up to $2,500 / team.

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