2023 Innovation Challenge
Showcase and Share Success for Collaborative Learning
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Showcase New Ideas and Share Success for Collaborative Learning
We’re excited to be hosting the Innovation Challenge and Success Sharing Competition this year, which is included in your Summit registration, where you can choose to do both or enter one category. This Competition is a great way to earn recognition for the work you and your team are doing, as well as engage your team in fun and useful innovation work.
Designed to be quick and easy, the Innovation & Success Sharing Competition allows you to participate without taking up too much of your time. A 3 minute video is all that is required to compete, and it’s a great opportunity to share, learn, and showcase your organization.
Step 1: Think about a new idea or past success you want to share
Step 2: Record a 3 minute video to tell us about the idea/success by Friday, September 22, 2023– you can use slides, props or yourself or team to tell the story
Step 3: Upload to StartupWind account
Winners will be announced at the virtual session September 27-28, 2023.
This competition is all about learning, celebration and sharing. It is important because although ERGs have been in existence since the 1960s, there is very little recorded information on how they work and why they help their stakeholders. Our goal is breaking this trend and teaching through robust ideation and storytelling.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Jennifer Sparks at sparksj@usc.edu or Dr. Theresa Welbourne at twelbour@usc.edu.
Competition Judging Criteria
Presentation Content
Main Criteria
- Identify the problem or pain point
- Proposed solution to rectifying the problem or pain point
- Defines the target “customer” that will benefit from the solution
- Next steps for implementation or expanding solution
- How memorable is the presentation and solutions
Additional Criteria (Bonus Points)
- Financial or business analysis (costs, business model, ROI, etc.)
- Enhanced implementation or expansion of the solution
- Explanation of competitive advantage of solution vs. alternatives
- Define leadership team and expertise that will drive solution
- Likelihood of it to be adopted by other teams
Presentation Delivery
- Present a holistic story with relevant examples
- Clear & concise delivery that’s easily understood & relatable to the audience
- Enthusiasm, passion and excitement about the solution
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