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Dr. Heuer was invited to participate as a judge in the Innovation Challenge 2008. As in the years before, he will rate the submissions of hundreds of students from around the world.

Here are a few facts about this event:

  • How many years has the Innovation Challenge been running?
    The Innovation Challenge is in its sixth year. To see a list of past Innovation Challenge winners, click here.
  • How many contestants, schools and countries have participated?
    To date, over 3500 students from over 50 countries have tackled pressing issues facing sponsor companies. Over 200 global innovation experts form a judging community tasked with selecting the most innovative teams.
    2003:
    • 154 teams.
    • 52 universities.
    • 6 countries.
    2004:
    • 251 teams.
    • 81 universities.
    • 17 countries.
    2005:
    • 321 teams.
    • 83 universities.
    • 18 countries.
    2006:
    • 440 teams.
    • 88 universities.
    • 15 countries.
    2007:
    • 287 teams.
    • 63 universities.
    • 57 countries.
  • What is the total prize?
    Every year $30,000 USD is awarded to the winning teams.
  • Who has sponsored the Innovation Challenge?
    Previous Innovation Challenge sponsors include 14 leading companies.
    2007:
    • Hilton
    • American Express OPEN
    • Whirlpool Corporation
    • Harley-Davidson
    • Shell
    • Lexmark
    2006:
    • Hilton
    • DaimlerChrysler (Chrysler Group)
    • Whirlpool Corporation
    • OPEN from American Express
    • GE Money
    • M&M's Chocolate Candies
    2005:
    • Hilton
    • IBM
    • USPS
    • OPEN from American Express
    2004:
    • Hilton
    • Valvoline
    • Chiquita
    • Sprint
    2003:
    • The UPS Store
    • Cold Stone Creamery
    • Dial Corporation
    • U-Haul's eMove
    • Hughes Network Systems

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