The Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Challenge Corporate Partner Opportunities CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Table of Contents CONTINUING A LEGACY 3 ABOUT THE CHALLENGE 4 STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES 8 CHALLENGE SCHEDULE 9 HOW YOU CAN HELP 13 PAST SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS 15 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES 17 LOOKING FORWARD 19 2 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Continuing a Legacy Established in 2008, the Conrad Foundation honors the legacy of Apollo 12 astronaut, Charles “Pete” Conrad, and his four-decade passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. The organization promotes contextual learning, innovation and entrepreneurship, and foster students’ abilities to apply these skills to create a sustainable world for this and future generations. Established in 2008, the Conrad Foundation honors the legacy of Apollo 12 astronaut, Charles “Pete” Conrad, and OUR VISION his four-decade passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge (Conrad Challenge) will be the leader in During his teen years, Pete struggled academically. At that connecting students and subject matter experts time, dyslexia was not typically recognized or fully to develop world-changing solutions. understood. But, a perceptive headmaster saw Pete’s spark of genius and gave him the confidence he needed. Pete OUR MISSION went on to earn a scholarship to Princeton University and a To promote contextual learning, innovation and ride to the Moon as commander of Apollo 12. In November entrepreneurship, and foster students’ abilities 1969, he became the third man to walk on the Moon. to apply these skills to create a sustainable world for this and future generations. After many years as an aerospace explorer, Pete’s entrepreneurial spirit took flight. He founded four companies devoted to the commercialization of space travel. 3 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES About the Challenge The Conrad Challenge believes students have the potential to create the next world- changing, commercially-viable products and services. It’s a place for the next generation to “Get Their Genius On.” The Conrad Challenge brings together a dynamic community of innovators and entrepreneurs driving a collaborative movement to develop extraordinary and viable solutions to benefit our world in one of four areas: Aerospace & Aviation, Cybertechnology & Security, Energy & Environment, and Health & Nutrition. This annual competition challenges teams to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) innovation, as well as entrepreneurship, to create a more sustainable world for this and future generations. “We must inspire young minds and give them the resources to combine innovation, education and entrepreneurship.” - Nancy Conrad 4 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGE CATEGORIES describes the human effort in science, engineering and Aerospace & Aviation business to fly in the Earth’s atmosphere and surrounding space. Aerospace organizations research, design, manufacture, operate, or maintain aircraft and/or spacecraft. Examples include: avionics, aerodynamics, human factors/cockpit design, and propulsion systems. Cybertechnology & Security is information technology and security as applied to computing devices, as well as private and public computer networks. The field covers all the processes and mechanisms by which computer-based equipment, information and services are protected from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction. The field also includes protection from unplanned events and natural disasters. Examples include: artificial intelligence applications, network defense systems, counter-intelligence technologies for government, data-driven energy management technologies, smart security technologies and database models to track, predict and categorize natural disasters. Energy & Environment includes all fields that study the human use of natural resources and the impact of human activity on the environment. Examples include: energy storage, energy efficiency, renewable resources, sustainable land use, recycling solutions, environmental health, water resources, biodiversity, climate change, waste management, energy storage, energy efficiency, renewable resources, sustainable land use, recycling solutions, environmental health, water resources, biodiversity, climate change, waste management and other clean technology innovations. Health & Nutrition encompasses fields of study regarding the human body and behavior as they relate to wellness and medicine. Examples include: prosthetics, nutrition science, exercise science, medical technology, hunger solutions, mental health, assistive technology, healthcare services, healthcare safety and biomedical engineering. 5 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGE STATISTICS 10 WAYS COMPETITIONS ENHANCE LEARNING: The Conrad Challenge has grown at a steady rate from year to year. Our goal is to increase student participation, geographic reach and foster engagment with 1. Improving teamwork underprivledged school districts. and collaboration Below are some stats from our 2016- 2. Enhancing social and 2017 competition: emotional learning 3. Developing academic champions 150 TEAMS ENTERED 4. Increasing intrinsic motivation 529 TOTAL STUDENTS 5. Enhancing beneficial peer comparisons 6. Strengthening academic self-concepts 7. Facilitating growth mindsets 8. Building mental toughness 9. Developing independent problem-solving skills 10. Improving risk analysis 67 Male Finalists 62 Female Finalists Male participants were 1/3 of the finalists were majority high school junior ALL-FEMALE teams. and seniors. More than 1/2 of international students were female. 6 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Finalists & Semi-Finalist by Country Finalists United States Canada Australia New Zealand India Pakistan Thailand Japan Semi-Finalists Mexico Our recently launched Ambassador Program is a new option for collaboration China Israel that will spread the reach of the Conrad Challenge across the globe. Finalists & Semi-Finalist by State Finalists California Florida Georgia Indiana Michigan Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Texas Virginia Semi-Finalists Alabama Connecticut Illinois Maryland The 2017 – 2018 Conrad Challenge will focus on growing student engagement in the Midwest Pennsylvania and West regions of the U.S. with the support of our Challenge and Champion Partners. 7 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIST: We are exceptionally proud of the work created by our • students. One of the benefits of participating in the Conrad Invention archived in Challenge is how we work to provide ongoing opportunities the JFK Presidential for students to promote their projects following the Library Innovation Summit. Here is a small sample of the triumphs and opportunities our teams have received. • Obtained product patents Gulliver International • Began prototype manufacturing • Delivered its water filtration system to Haiti and a • hospital in Nigeria. Recognized by the chairman of the • Provided clean drinking water for 500,000 people. Federal Energy • Received the Heart of Haiti Regulatory Award for water purification Commission device. • Attended Rio+20 United • Profiled on Popular Nations Conference on Science Radio and Sustainable Development. interviewed by BBC World News • Published team Solar Flare: The Star Bar business plans in university textbooks • Created a new food product meeting NASA’s • Team attended White nutrition requirements for House Science Fair astonauts on orbit. • The STEM Bar flew aboard • NASA’s Space Shuttle on Team members serve STS-134. as student spokesmen for Texas Instruments • The girls have been interviewed by Fox News, CNN, Elle Girl and MTV • Team visited the New Geek. York Stock Exchange as part of the Kairos Society Team Styro-Filter • Team participated in the National Council for • This 2017 winning team stole the show at the Science and the Innovation Summit with its Environment in solution to recycle Washington D.C. Styrofoam into usable carbon-based filters. • Team attended the • We are excited to see USA Science & where these students end Engineering Festival as up. guests of Lockheed Martin 8 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Challenge Schedule Registration & Product Overviews TIME: LOCATION: 4 weeks In classrooms, STEM organizations or clubs, and online Collaberation Participants work together in teams of 2-5 members to develop solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems in one of four categories: Aerospace & Aviation, Energy & Environment, Cybertechnology & Security, and Health & Nutrition. ACTIVITY: • Team creation • Registration process • Solution/product idea development • 4-question abstract document • 1-minute team entry video Semi-Finalist Round TIME: LOCATION: 8 weeks In classrooms, STEM organizations or clubs, or through online collaboration Promising teams are vetted by Conrad Challenge partners and move into the Semi-Finalist round of the competition where they submit a FULL proposal. These business plans are reviewed and judged by 3-4 industry experts in the related category field. ACTIVITY: • Continued development of product/solution • Entry into online community & forums • Develop a business plan to accompany product • Graphic conceptualization or prototype creation • 3-minute sales pitch video on product/solution 9 CONRAD CHALLENGE CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Additional