2024 GLOBAL STUDENT

 INNOVATION CHALLENGE  

 

University student teams develop an original concept for a product, service, software, or a combination of the three, submit a project detailing the unique value proposition, evidence of demand, and mockup or embodiment of the product.

Finalist teams present their concepts, prototypes, poster, and mockups at PDMA’s Inspire Innovation Conference & JPIM Research Forum. The presentation portion provides students the opportunity to showcase their product development skills in front of product directors, product managers, and product designers. Judging is live at the conference to determine first, second and third place teams bragging rights and monetary rewards.

Who will win first place? Our finalists are:

  • The E-Walk: A Stimulation-Based Solution to Foot Drop from Clemson University, USA
  • PowerHouse from Technical University Berlin, Germany
  • Bloom Speculum from Clemson University, USA 

Vote for your favorite team and idea after their presentations on Monday September 16, 2024

There are three parts to the Global Student Innovation Challenge. The first part is the poster session on Saturday evening, as part of the JPIM Research Forum reception and awards ceremony. The student presentations on Monday at 4pm, where the conference attendees will vote for their favorites. And finally, the awards ceremony Tuesday at 8am. 

Past winners can be viewed under the history tab here. A truly global challenge, we’ve attracted teams from Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Peru, Sri Lanka, USA, and Zambia

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