Global Innovation Tournament 2009
The 2009 Global Innovation Tournament (GIT) is a fast-paced competition that will challenge student teams to solve a common, world problem in about eight days, creating as much value as possible. Teams must then convey their results in a short video posted to YouTube. The mystery problem will be revealed on November 4 (GMT-8) and submissions will be due Nov 13 (GMT-8). In the past, the assignments involved common, everyday objects. This year it’s a global problem. What will it be?
Check out past global submission here: http://eweek.stanford.edu/global2008/recognition_global.html
How to register for the competition?
Download the GIT Local Registration Form, and send the completed form to jolia@nus.edu.sg by 3 Nov
Innovation Tournament Schedule
November, 2009
During Global Entrepreneurship Week
July 31 |
Local organizers and participants may begin to sign up |
Prior to Nov 4 |
Local organizers encourage student sign-ups |
Wed, Nov 4 |
Competition launches - challenge announced at approximately 5:45 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-8) |
Fri, Nov 13 |
Submissions due at 9 a.m. Pacific time (GMT-8) |
Mon, Nov 16 |
Local organizers receive list of entries they are to judge |
Wed, Nov 18 |
Local organizers conduct judging |
Thu, Nov 19 |
Local organizers announce top six finalists and invite the teams to attend the GEW Closing Dinner cum GIT Awards Ceremony |
Fri, Nov 20 |
Local organizers award winners at GEW Closing dinner and submit winners to Stanford for global judging |
| Thurs, Dec 3 | Global winners announced |
AND THE MYSTERY CHALLENGE IS...
Today, one of the world’s most pressing problems is the global recession, which has had a devastating effect on individuals, communities, companies, and entire countries. Those who have been least affected know how to build financial reserves to draw upon and/or how to do more with less. However, many people around the world view these as difficult or unpleasant to do. Let's do something to change that!
Your challenge is to... MAKE SAVING MONEY FUN! 
Create as much value and have as much impact as possible while making it fun to save money.
- Remember that "saving" can be defined in lots of different ways.
- Impact comes in many different forms: financial, educational, artistic, humor, awareness, behavior changing, relationship building, peacemaking, etc.
- And, of course, there are LOTS of ways to have fun!! We encourage you to come up with products, services, experiences, or anything else you can imagine... Feel free to act locally or globally, and to think small or BIG.
You must actually implement your ideas and deliver results.
