Partnership
for Innovation (PFI)
A
National Science Foundation Funded Project
This
PFI/NSF
sponsored
University students, at ten participating campuses, will compete by forming a Innovation Team and jointly submitting a "Innovative Business Idea Development and Commercialization Plan" (in English or Spanish).
To
qualify for the competition, a Innovation Team must first submit an
Intent to Compete
form no later than January 25, 2005 and receive written approval to compete from
competition organizers. Qualified teams will submit their official entry no
later than April 18, 2005. Innovation Teams will consist of one to five members.
On April 25, 2005, each of the ten participating university/ campuses will then select a Innovation Team to
represent them in the
final competition. The top four teams will make presentations to a panel of
judges on May 21, 2005.
$9K in CASH
and other prizes
will be awarded to four winning teams on June 11, 2005.
See full details below.
PARTICIPATING
INSTITUTIONS/CAMPUSES DURING
ACADEMIC YEAR
1. Inter American University-Bayamon, Metro, San German
2. Columbia College, Caguas
3. University of Puerto Rico-Cayey, Humacao, Mayaguez, Rio Piedras
4. Ana G. Mendez University System- UMET, Turabo
Information on PFI's Innovative Business Idea and Commercialization Competition
- Competition Sponsor
- Description and Objectives
- Phases
- Eligibility Rules and Guidelines
- Confidentiality
- Evaluation Criteria
- Event Calendar
- Cash Prizes and other Awards
- Download Competition Forms
- Helpful Websites for Business Planning
- Mentors and Business Planning Workshops
- Competition Contact Persons
" Imagination is more important than knowledge"