Ideas Challenge

What's Your Big Idea?

Each spring, the Ideas Challenge asks students from across campus, "What is your big idea?" We challenge everyone from freshmen to doctoral students to dream up the next great product or service and enter their big idea in this campus-wide competition.

Typically, 100 to 200 students in majors from agriculture to zoology, submit essays describing their concept. 

Members of the business and academic worlds judge each submission and the top 40 are named finalists. On judging day, the finalists present their concept to judges from the business community who also pepper them with questions.

Over the last five years, the judges have seen plans as diverse as duct tape sandals and a method for directing the color of cultured pearls. Students from all colleges and academic levels have participated.  Several students have participated multiple times. In addition to cash prizes, students receive valuable experience developing business concepts, writing skills and presentation abilities.  Networking with the judges is also invaluable to them.

The annual Ideas Challenge shows the world the quality of A&M students. Our students never fail to impress and several have come away with job offers or investment interest as a result.  The judges also find the day rewarding. They leave energized by the creativity and poise of the students.

2010 Ideas Challenge

The 2010 Ideas Challenge was a huge success!! Our students came up with some incredible ideas.  Below are the winners:

1st Place
Idea: Automated Bike Lock System
Presented by: Cameron Brown

2nd Place
Idea: We Bake It, You Make It
Presented by: Cameron Brown and Paul Morin

3rd Place (3 awarded)
Idea: GlucoWave Technology
Presented by: Brian Cummins and Melodie Benford

Idea: Diagnostic Point-of-care Device
Presented by: Brian Cummins and Melodie Benford

Idea: Aggie Wheels
Presented by: Liz Roberts, Tyler Behm, Luis Lopez, Chris Chen, Mary Hesse, and Steven Laxton


 
         

                       
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