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Updated September 1, 20152016 Young Innovator Competition

Sponsorship and Competition Handbook

8th Annual USF Young Innovator

Anton Hopen, DirectorUSF Young Innovator Competition

180 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar, Florida 34677

(813) 925-8505 tel | (800) 726-1491 fax

[email protected]

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2016 Young Innovator Competition

HOST SPONSOR PACKAGE $3,500 (1 available)

Exhibit space – 10 x 8 at USF s Patel Center on February 11, 2015.

Dedicated event signage - 36" x 84" pull-up display.

Logo and link to website on USF Young Innovator Competition website.

Full-page color program advertisement in event program guide.

Company logo displayed in all ads, printed materials and email blasts.

Six (6) VIP invitations to Judge s Reception on February 11, 2015 prior to

competition.

Sponsor plaque.

GOLD SPONSOR PACKAGE $2,000 (3 available)


Dedicated event signage - 24" x 72" pull-up display.

Half-page color program advertisement in event program guide.


Four (4) VIP invitations to Judge s Reception on February 11, 2015 prior to

competition.

Sponsor plaque.

SILVER SPONSOR PACKAGE $1,000 (8 available)


Quarter-page color program advertisement in event program guide.


Two (2) VIP invitations to Judge s Reception on February 11, 2015 prior to

competition.

Sponsor plaque.

Sponsorship PackagesTax-Deductible, Positive Exposure, Great ROI

Please contact Anton Hopen at 813-925-8505 or [email protected] to sponsor. All contributions are tax deductible.

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K-8 Inventions Submitted Before Jan. 29, 2016

to www.innovationexpress.org

National Academy of Inventors® USF Chapter – Top 10 Selected

Feb. 3, 2016USF – Oak View Room

------------------40 Non-Finalist Awarded

Honorable MentionMedals

Top 10 Finalist Present Invention Before Panel of Judges Thursday, February 11, 2016 University of

South Florida

Preliminary Judging Top 50 Selected

Feb. 1, 2016Pine Avenue, Oldsmar

Top 10 Finalist Presentation Workshop and Practice Session Sat. Feb. 6, 2016 (9 am – 1 pm) HSN Studios, St. Petersburg, FL

Grand Prize: $1,000 to Inventor$1,000 to School

Runner Up: $500 to Inventor$500 to School

2nd Runner Up: $250 to Inventor$250 to School

Competition Format8th Annual USF Young Innovator

Student Eligibility:

All students K-8 as of Feb. 1,

2016 in the following Florida

counties: Hillsborough; Pinellas;

Pasco; Hernando; Citrus;

Manatee; Sarasota; and Polk

Innovation Express Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located at 180 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar, Florida 34677. USF Young Innovator is a trademark of the University of South Florida. For more information visit www.innovationexpress.org or call (813) 925-8505.

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Submission Guidelines8th Annual USF Young Innovator

Must be an original idea Can be an improvement of

existing product Must be student s own work May not be published or

displayed prior to February 1, 2015 (less than a year old)

Existing patents searched for idea. Closest three patent numbers and titles listed.

Sketch out illustration of the invention.

Write out how theinvention works.

How is it animprovement?

Who would use it?

Send the invention in before January 29, 2016.

Submit online: sendinvention.com Fax to 800-726-1491 Mail to: 180 Pine Ave.

N., Oldsmar, FL 34677

Top 10 Finalists Notified

Feb. 3, 2016

https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&hl=en

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Judging Criteria8th Annual USF Young Innovator

Preliminary judging takes place in two stages: (1) hundreds of entries are filtered down into the top fifty (50) on February 1, 2016; and (2) the top ten (10) finalists are selected on February 3, 2016. This preliminary judging emphasizes the following four (4) factors:

1. Creativity and originality of the entry;

2. Quality and persuasiveness the entry;

3. Benefit to the public; and

4. Marketability of the invention.

Finalist judging takes place on February 11, 2016 before a live panel of judges at the University of South Florida. In addition to the four factors above, live judging places emphasis on:

1. Prototypes and/or demonstrations;

2. Delivery of the sales pitch; and3. Ability to answer questions from judges.

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Frequently Asked Questions8th Annual USF Young Innovator

Q: Do I need to build a prototype? Prototypes are not necessary for the initial submission, however,

finalists are encouraged to build a prototype or presentation to explain their invention to the judging

panel.

Q. Who owns the intellectual property rights to submissions? There is no transfer of intellectual

property rights of inventions submitted. Participants continue to "own" their inventions. However,

participants do authorize the reproduction of the contest entry forms for promotion of the event and

evaluation by judges.

Q: Can I turn in a previous assignment or science fair experiment? Yes, provided the assignment

or science fair experiment is less than one year old as of February 1, 2016.

Q: Can kids submit a project together, as a two-person team? Unfortunately, no. All submissions

must be made individually for the purposes of this contest.

Q: What are the finalist awarded? The top fifty (50) entries

receive medals. Out of the top ten (10) finalists, the grand

prize winner receives $1,000 plus another $1,000 to his/her

school. The runner-up receives $500 plus $500 to his/her

school. The second runner-up receives $250 plus $250 to his/

her school.

Q: What about MOSI Passes? Every participant receives a

day-pass to Tampa s Museum of Science and Industry

(MOSI). The top ten finalists all receive one-year family

memberships to MOSI.

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Exemplary InventionsFinalist Inventions from Past Years

Hunter Pomeroy4th Grade

Socrum Elementary

Aashi Patel3rd Grade

St. Paul s School

Sean Pierce6th Grade

Martinez Middle

Alex Kimball5th Grade

Academy at the Lakes

Patent illustrations generously provided by Tecdra Patent Graphics

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Educator IncentivesIntegrating Innovation into the Curriculum

Q: Is innovation considered science, engineering, business, or communication?

A: Its considered all of the above. Conception of a new idea is creativity. Reduction to practice is engineering. Commercialization is business, communication, marketing and even artwork. Reading, writing, research, speaking and illustrating are fundamental skills of a successful innovator. Taking an idea and getting onto the store shelf is one of the most challenging, but exciting tasks in business.

Q: What are the advantages of having an entire class participate?

A: All participants receive a day pass to Tampa s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). Integrating the submission into your curriculum and having an entire class participate is like getting a free field trip to one of the largest and most exciting museums in the country. In addition, for every dollar of prize money awarded to winning students, another dollar is awarded to their respective school.

Q: I m buried in paperwork .how much work will this be?

A: The 2016 submission form is PDF-fillable or entirely online. Teachers can pre-fill out their school and contact information and then print out clean submission forms for the entire class. Completed forms may be mailed, uploaded or even faxed in prior to the January 29, 2016 deadline. Talk to any educator that has participated in the Young Innovator Program .its fun, inspiring and lets your students apply their creativity and skills in a new genre.

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Past SponsorsGiving Children New Opportunities and Inspiration

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Sponsorship and Competition Handbook · Page 2 2016 Young Innovator Competition HOST SPONSOR PACKAGE $3,500 (1 available) Exhibit space – 10 x 8 at USF s Patel Center on February