The Journey to

Innovative Outcomes

Progressing from Initial Challenge to Design Definition to Functioning Tested Prototypes

Real World Innovation Challenges from a wide range of companies and industries.

Students make site visits to learn about oyster farming firsthand from people who work in the field daily. Excursions like this one allow teams to understand current practices and identify problem areas that might require new solutions.

['19] Innovations in aquaculture
Design Definition: In the field exploring an inspiring spectrum of opportunities ... i.e. oyster farming.

['19] Innovations in food
Functioning Tested Prototype: En route ramen ordering, and mobile cooking robot for fresh delivery.

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Recent Project Examples

Transforming Ambiguous Challenges into Real, Tangible Solutions

Challenge: Help small retail businesses in South & Latin American improve their success rates in order to grow new economic opportunities.

Challenge: Reduce the staffing shortage gap in high tech industries by developing solutions that address staff wellbeing.

Challenge: Reduce energy use and improve occupant well-being in new residential real estate projects by encouraging new behaviors.

Challenge: Develop a solution to provide sustainable power distribution for electrically operated construction vehicles on remote project sites.

Challenge: Reconsider the design and manufacturing of packaging for plasma therapy drugs to reduce incidences of rework due to label application errors.

Challenge: Discover new sustainable energy sources and combine with innovative farming techniques to maximize sustainability and success for small family farms.

and many more ...

(Teams add 8-10 new innovative projects every year.)

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