IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, February 20, 2015

Environmental Innovation Challenge DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FEB 22

Planning to Enter the 2015 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge? 
Deadline for Entry: February 22 (Late entries not accepted.)

To Enter:

Click here to register and upload your 5-7 page Business Summary. (IMPORTANT: Register all your team members in the competition website)
  • Judges will select the top 21 teams to advance to the Challenge on April 2.
  • Business Summaries from previous years are available for preview in our office and a few business summaries are online.
Judging Criteria

Mark Your Calendars:

BPC/EIC Resource Nights: “Insights from Past EIC/BPC Participants”
Thurs. Feb. 19 (TONIGHT!), 6–7:50pm
Paccar Hall 192
Learn from those who have gone before you. We’ll have a panel discussion with past BPC competitors giving insider tips and advice for getting the most out of your experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from previous winners!

EIC/BPC Office Hours for all Student Teams
Tues. Feb. 24, 3–5pm (30-minute appointments)
Dempsey Hall 211, Herbold Innovation Lab
Get professional feedback and advice on your prototype, business plan, intellectual property issues, marketing, engineering, and more from experts in their fields. Learn about available mentors and sign up for one or more 30-minute appointments on the Buerk Center’s MentorConnect site. (Office hours are open to teams from all schools!)

EIC/BPC Intellectual Property Workshop with Ryan Dodge, IP Attorney with COJK
Tues. Feb. 24, 5:30-6:30
Dempsey Hall 211, Herbold Innovation Lab
What questions should you be asking, and what do you need to know about intellectual property? Come find out. (Open to all student teams, no RSVP necessary.)

Questions?

Contact Pam Tufts: ptufts@uw.edu, 206-685-3813
Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge