The company Ericsson has announced the admission of works for the annual student competition Ericsson Innovation Awards 2015. The theme of the competition - "The future of education."
Who can participate
Students from all over the world are invited to participate, united in teams of 2-4 people. The organizers recommend to unite students of technological specialties with students of business faculties in one team.
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How to participate
To participate in the competition, you need to provide an innovation or invention that will solve the problem in any way connected with education.
What do you think will be the education of the future? What will be the new teaching tools and new techniques? How can you make learning accessible to everyone? How to organize lifelong learning?
Here is what you need to participate:
• A short video describing the problem being solved and the essence of your innovation or invention;
• A document describing the innovation and the principle of its work;
• Description of the business project (approximate cost of manufacturing the proposed solution and potential customers);
• Team description and motivational speeches of participants.
All rights to inventions submitted within the framework of the contest will remain with their owners. The company reserves the right to test the project and show it to the public.
What will winners get?
The winning team will receive a prize of 25 thousand euros; for the second place participants will receive 10 thousand euros, for the third - 5 thousand euros.
All semi-finalists (9 teams) and finalists will be invited for interviews, following which they will be able to do an internship at Ericsson or get an invitation to work in the company.
Dates
Team registration is open until November 26, 2014. Acceptance of works will last from November 26 to December 15. Semifinalists will be announced on January 12, 2015, and finalists will be announced on March 16, 2015.
Where to apply
You can apply for participation in the contest
on the website