In order to compete in this free innovation arena, any actively enrolled full or part-time student(s) from GCSC, FSU-PC or any high school located in Bay, Gulf or Franklin counties had to submit an idea for a product or service that:
- Solves a problem in the real-world faced by a business and/or industry today.
- Addresses a social problem facing our community and beyond in a unique or novel way.
- Creates a new product, software program/app or service with the potential to create local jobs.
Participants will be scored on their idea and their presentation, which will give the them another real-world experience: you have to have a good idea and understand how to sell it. All in all, it should be an exciting way to spend a Saturday.
For rules and specific criteria of the contest, visit www.gulfcoast.edu/mie/events.htm. For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Dunnivant at (850) 873-3586 or [email protected].