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, 2023


Phase II - Preliminary Business Assessment

Product Idea/Bibliography

Patent Search/Literature Review

Timeline

Market Analysis

PHASE II DUE NOVEMBER 20, 2023


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

Libraries Research Guide


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

Technical Process Summary 1

PHASE III DUE - JANUARY 20, 2024


Phase IV - Final Product Assessment

Technical Process Summary 2

Packaging

Produce Final Report and Team Name/Logo (Due March 07) and packaged Product Prototype - 9 of each - (Due March 18)

PowerPoint Presentation for Judging (digitally) - (Due March 18)

PHASE IV DUE - MARCH 07 and 18, 2024