Conrad Spirit of Invention
The Conrad Spirit of Innovation challenge is an exciting opportunity for teams of 2-5 high school innovators to create extraordinary and viable solutions in the categories of 1) aerospace and aviation 2) cyber technology and security 3) energy and environment 4) health and nutrition and 5) smoke-free world. New categories are added each year!
The competition is geared to STEM-based high school innovators and occurs in three rounds: video pitch, business plan and full, in-person pitch in front of judges at the Innovation Summit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Each team must have an adult-leader. Registration is $250/team.
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How do I expand this narrative arc? Are you a STEM student with creative ideas? Consider pursuing one of the following:
Use mathematical modeling to show how a new technology or industry might change the future in the Modeling The Future Challenge
Use critical thinking and problem solving to design for positive global future outcomes in the Future Problem Solving Competition.
The Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition is designed to boost interest and proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), and challenges public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEM can be applied to help improve their communities.