May 2, 2024

AES Energy Innovation Challenge | Announcement & Early Interest Form

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AES Energy Innovation Challenge

The AES Corporation, a company specializing in clean power generation and distribution worldwide, is seeking participants for this year's AES Innovation Challenge. In this competition, interdisciplinary teams of graduate students design and present innovative clean energy solutions to real-world problems. The first and second place teams are guaranteed $10,000 and $5,000 respectively! In addition to the competition itself, participants will also gain exposure to industry professionals and explore post-graduate opportunities through company presentations, coffee chats, and exclusive free memberships to industry groups such as SEIA and EEI.

 
Please refer to the attached AES flyer for more information about team requirements, the challenge's structure, prizes, networking opportunities, and the competition's prompt and rubric. There is also an Early Interest Form for anyone who will be either enrolled in or associated with a graduate program in the Fall of 2024 to receive further details about the Energy Innovation Challenge!
 
 
Stephen M. McBride, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Graduate Student Success
College of Engineering - Graduate Education
Purdue University
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
ARMS 1233
701 West Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907