
2020 STEAMiSB Challenge
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STEM innovation for Social Benefit with art by Scribit.design
Identify a big social problem and use STEM to innovate a solution. Present via Scribit.design.
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The primary focus for the challenge: STEAMiSB (STEAM innovation for Social Benefit) is a Project Based Learning (learn by doing) competition where you simulate a real-world STEM Innovation Project visualized via Scribit.design.
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STEM++Inno is a competition platform that combines real-world projects, experiential learning (learn by doing) to create innovations via STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math):
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Former Winners
What?
A competitor must present a theme based story encapsulating innovation utilizing STEAM for social benefit. Judges will score based on the presentation that best addresses highest social benefit by theme and judging criteria.
Example Video: The circular economy explained by Scribit & The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Awards:
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Finalists (Student and Professional)
$500 cash award, webconference with Scribit co-founder and global recognition
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Runners up (Student and Professional)
$250 cash award, webconference with Scribit co-founder and global recognition
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Round one honorable mentions
Requirements:
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All submissions must be in English
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All competitors must be of legal age or have permission of legal guardian
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Technical, Theme and Criteria instructions must be followed
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STEAMiSB's sponsors choose the right to final determination in the event of any discrepancy
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Judging Criteria:
A creative challenge for individuals or teams to imagine STEAM’s use to innovate solutions for Social Benefit across various judging criteria:
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Storytelling
Your story should be coherent, authentic, creative and have a clear message
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Social Benefit
Your story should have a social cause to it. What is your BIG Social mission? (See Themes below for ideas)
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Invent and Innovate
Best innovation or invention to extend Scribit technology and platform utilizing STEM
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Artistic Creation
Best art--creative approach to encapsulating story theme incorporating STEM
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Entrepreneurial
Best concept of using the story and Scribit technology and platform for social benefit with commercially viable and scalable potential.
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Collaboration (for team participants)
Best showcase of team involvement and collaboration
Who can compete?
Students (K-12, University) and professionals with a passion for technology being applied for social good/need. Competitors can be individuals or teams.
Where? This competition is entirely remote and online for competing and judging
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When/How? Competition Schedule and requirements:
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Registration: Starting June 8
Individual or team member names and email IDs (Submit via Form)
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Round 1: June 22– July 13 Initial Competition Entry Submission:
Summary of STEM Innovation for social benefit:
Text document of 100 - 500 words (2 to 5 pgs)
Identify the ‘Big Social Challenge’ to be addressed
Describe your summary using STEAM and Innovation to address judging criteria
Identify Social Benefit Theme(s) addressed
Describe Art (draft picture optional)
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Semi-Finals: July 20 - July 30
Top finishers from round one submissions will be contacted to advance to Semi-finals
Submit detailed video and art
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Final Winners Announced: Mid August
Two divisions:
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Student:
1) K-12th, Post 12th Technical and University Students -
Professional
2) non- student career professionals
Awards - Awards to top 2 places across the three (2) divisions
About STEM-Inno
STEM-Inno was founded as a Public Benefit Corporation in 2018 with a charter to ‘incubate career-readiness and entrepreneurship’. We welcome other like minded individuals and enterprises that share our mission to give a hand up to those eager to learn and share. Please contact us to mentor, sponsor, partner our join one of our future competitions.
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Note: STEM-Inno reserves the right to modify competition conditions and rules such as divisions, awards, dates and other details as necessitated.