Phase I - Registration
Teams and/or individuals must register on-line
Teams MUST have two faculty advisors one Technical and one Business/Marketing
Complete the Purdue model release form on-line
Complete the ISA photo release form on-line
Photo of each team member (does not have to be a professional photo a "selfie" will do)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR COMPETITION - NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Phase II - Preliminary Business Assessment
Patent Search/Literature Review
Confirm Lab Location / Complete Lab Safety
PHASE II DUE NOVEMBER 20, 2024
PowerPoint Presentation - Patent Search - David Zwicky, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Purdue Libraries
Marketing Handout - Literature Review/Market Analysis - Heather Howard, Business Information Specialist, Purdue Libraries or Annette Bochenek, Business Information Specialist, Purdue Libraries
ONCE THE PHASE II DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMIITTED -
Pick up a Sample Kit and Research Notebook (use throughout competition, will be turned in with your Final Report
Sample Kit will include, gloves, eye dropper, stir sticks, weigh boats, cylinders, beakers, Research Notebook, Soy Competition Mask, Whole Soybeans, Soy Lecithin, Soy Protein, Soy Fiber, Soy Flour and Soybean Oil
Phase III - Technical Feasibility
Intellectual Property Assignment To Be Signed AFTER the Elimination Round
PHASE III DUE - JANUARY 20, 2025
Phase IV - Final Product Assessment
Packaging of Final Prototype
Produce Final Business Plan and Team Name/Logo (Due March 06) and packaged Product Prototype - 9 of each - (Due March 10)
PowerPoint Presentation for Judging (digitally) - (Due March 10)
PHASE IV DUE - MARCH 06 and 10, 2025