Competitions
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2nd annual Student Innovator Showcase and Competition

When: October 10, 2008 - Opeing day of Trojans Parents Weekend
Where: Trousdale Parkway

Applications are due: September 12, 2008

Click here to fill out the online application form.
To download the application and submit via email, click here. Please email your completed application to Dana Rygwelski.

**** WIN CASH PRIZES FOR YOUR IDEAS! *****

What do an autonomous underwater vehicle, a nonprofit, community service project committed to creating groundbreaking open source software for the disabled community, and a massive multi-player game played via cell phone all have in common? For one thing, they have the potential to dramatically change the way we live, work, and play. And for another, they are just some of the cutting-edge ideas USC students presented during the 2007 USC Student Innovator Showcase and Competition held during Trojan Parents Weekend. Check out what the 39 student presenters showcased in 2007.

In 2008, we’re going GLOBAL!
Come take a sneak peak and see what forward and global-thinking innovators are producing for tomorrow’s world, today.

SAVE THESE DATES!
September 12: Applications due
September 20: Showcase presenters selected and notified
October 10: Student Innovator Showcase!

Cash prizes for most innovative presentations
1st place $1000 - Runners Up (Two Teams) $300
All winners receive a custom, limited-edition USC Stevens Skateboard!

STUDENTS: Apply to Present!
Gain exposure for your research, get mentoring from experts, and compete for $1500 in cash prizes!

Student innovators from all schools are encouraged to participate!

Applying is easy! Simply fill out the online form and submit by September 12!

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Social Innovation Fast Pitch Competition

When: October 29, 2008
Where: University of Southern California

Nominations Due: August 6, 2008

Click on the links below for the respective nomination forms:
2008 Call for Fast Pitch Nominations
2008 Fast Pitch Nomination Form
2008 Call for Mentors and Coaches

About the Social Innovation Fast Pitch Competition
An exciting event hosted by Los Angeles Social Venture Partners, Social Enterprise Institute and the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation taking place from 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm on October 29, 2008 at USC – The Social Innovation Fast Pitch and Showcase.

The Social Innovation Fast Pitch and Showcase will recognize and celebrate innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in Greater Los Angeles and will serve as a catalyst to engage local business community support.

The formal program will including a keynote by Ethos Water founder and former Vice President for Starbucks Coffee, Jonathan Greenblat, an interactive discussion of social innovation, and live, three-minute ‘pitches’ from local nonprofits* selected for their innovative approaches for creating social change and their ability to powerfully communicate their vision. Participating nonprofits will compete for the chance to present their ideas to a panel of experts and to win up to $10,000 in funding.

The fast pitch program is a high energy, entertaining, and extremely valuable visibility-building event. Up to 12 social entrepreneurs will present a three-minute pitch to a panel of experts and an audience of investors, business and nonprofit leaders, and other members of Southern California's entrepreneurial community.

Following the formal program, there will be a mixer where attendees can interact and network with the presenting organizations to learn more about their mission, needs, and opportunities for support and engagement.