Competition Calendar


Call-Out -      FREE PIZZA, PRIZES AND TEE SHIRTS!

Call-Out's for the 2026-27 SSIC will be announced soon!



11/01/2027   DEADLINE to Register Online for Competition


Team Meetings And Other Important Dates


All Team Meeting - October 
Phase I

Annette Bochenek - Market Analysis & Literature Review
Information Specialist, Purdue Libraries
ahbochen@purdue.edu

Heather Howard - Market Analysis & Literature Review
Assistant Professor, Purdue Libraries
hahoward@purdue.edu

David Zwicky - Patent Search
Assistant Professor, Purdue Libraries
dzwicky@purdue.edu


All Team Meeting - November 
Phase II - Due November 20, 2026 

Nate Mosier - Department Head, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
Indiana Soybean Alliance Endowed Chair

nmosier@purdue.edu


All Team Meeting - December 
Phase III - Due January 20, 2027

Meeting ID:  
Passcode:   

https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94733423141?pwd=KLE35J5cXxfGCigZH7brFXJ9WnNXby.1


All Team Meeting - January 
Phase III - Due January 20, 2027
Prep for the Elimination Round

Meeting ID:  
Passcode:  

https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94485696427?pwd=4cnlwUfd6penbCMCs7Vbj8hOFQ5bxT.1


Elimination Round - January  - ZOOM
Elimination Round - 10 Minute Team Presentation 
Elimination Round Questions


All Team Meeting - February, 2027
Soy Competition Prototype Help/Team Logos/
Final Requirements and Due Dates


March 2027 - Business Plan/Team Logo Due March 00 by Noon
Prototypes/Research Notebook and PowerPoint Presentation Due March 00 by Noon

ABE 2034
Nine (9) Final Reports / Nine (9) Packaged Prototypes  /  Team Logo (1)  /
Team Research Notebook (1)  /  Final Business Plan in Word (digital)  /  PowerPoint Presentation (digital)


March - Team Pictures - ABE 2034

Schedule Team Pictures with mcreech@purdue.edu  /
Pick up Award Ceremony Polo Shirt
 


March  - Official Judging On Campus
10 Minute Team Presentation - 5 Minutes for Judges Questions
ABE 1164

Each Team will give a 10 minute PowerPoint Presentation to Judges, with 5 minutes for questions


March  - Award Ceremony -
Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms


2025-26 Award Ceremony - https://www.youtube.com/live/BfiVY_t-v9w