Win up to 10,000$ with the Design Challenge from Stanford Center

The Stanford Center on Longevity invites university students from around the world to participate in its sixth annual Design Challenge. This year’s contest challenges teams to create solutions for "Contributing at Every Age: Designing for Intergenerational Impact."

The challenge will award cash prizes, sponsored travel, mentorship, and the opportunity to work with and present to leading companies and investors. The challenge runs concurrent with the 2018-2019 academic year, with initial submissions due by December 7^th, 2018, and finalists presenting at Stanford University in April, 2019.

Awards:

1. Cash prizes: $10,000 (1^st place), $5,000 (2^nd place), $2,000 (3^rd place).
2. Finalists receive:
   • $1,000 for prototyping and presentation development.
   • Mentorship and personalized coaching from leading industry experts and researchers.
   • Airfare and hotel reimbursement for one student from each team to attend the Finals at Stanford University to present their idea.

Rules:

1. Each team must consist of at least two people: 1) at least one full-time student from any accredited institution of higher education anywhere in the world 2) at least one additional member from a different generation (does not have to be a student).
2. Teams may have a total of up to five members, and may include non-students.
3. Only students are allowed to present at the Finals.

Judging Criteria:

The four initial scoring criteria are as follows:

• (40%) Potential for impact.
• (30%) Originality.
• (20%) Probability of Implementation.
• (10%) Economic viability.