 Contest Detail
Welcome to the $100,000 USD Live EDGE global environmental challenge for 2008. Qualified entrants in this year's exciting challenge will compete in one of two categories: student and general/open. The general/open competition is for design engineers, hobbyists, inventors and anyone else who is not a full-time student. Designs will be judged only against designs submitted within the same category. Live EDGE's design requirements for submission are intentionally broad, so as to open the challenge to the widest range of ideas. To enter, your design must be original and innovative, use electric and/or electronic components, and positively impact the environment, such as by increasing energy efficiency or reducing carbon emissions. You can register your design on this website between October 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009, following the entry process. Winners will be announced in March, 2009. The rewards of Live EDGE are unique. The challenge not only awards each of the two winners with a $25,000 cash prize, it provides for support services to bring the designs to market, valued at an additional $25,000 each. Six runner-ups will also receive $5,000 each. All Intellectual Property rights remain with the entrants, so two winners will enjoy the rare pleasure of seeing their designs become a reality, all commercial benefits, and the satisfaction of helping the environment. You could be one of them. The PrizesPrizes Worth Winning Two unique prize packages are up for grabs for the winners of Live EDGE's student and general/open competitions, which run concurrently. Submit your design for the chance to see its journey from concept to live creation. Winning Package The lucky winner of each competition will receive a $25,000 (USD) cash award, plus a unique package of support services from experts in the fields of Design Consultancy, Marketing, Legal, and Commerce to drive the winning designs towards production.
The value of each support package is worth an additional $25,000 (USD) and includes: - Design Support: Introduction to a high-profile Electronic Design Consultancy to help move your design towards production using their invaluable resource and expertise.
- Marketing Support: PR & Marketing funding assistance, access to a leading-edge global PR agency to publicize you and your winning design, development of a unique multi-channel marketing program to take your design to market.
- Legal Support: Guidance and funding assistance to lead you through the maze of Intellectual Property rights, patents, contracts and complex legal processes.
The winner will also be invited to form part of next year’s prestigious judging panel alongside key industry leaders and renowned technical experts from around the world!. Honourable Mentions Six designs (3 student, 3 general) are eligible to win a cash sum of $5,000 (USD) each and an honorable mention in all publicity literature.
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