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Welcome to CDOT's Innovations Challenge!
The Innovations Challenge is designed to identify and share the best ideas from all over the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) while also inspiring friendly competition. The Office of Process Improvement holds the competition to highlight and reward the innovations that better improve our work here at CDOT. No innovation is too big or small!
Head over to the Innovation Catalog to see the previous innovations and look at what else #TeamCDOT has improved. Keep reading for more information about the contest requirements and awards.
Award Categories:
Outstanding Tool Improvement
Tools fabricated or modified to improve efficiency, safety, or reduce cost.
Outstanding Business Improvement
Efforts resulting in improvements for transportation users or internal operations.
Outstanding Productivity Improvement
Innovations that improve office and field processes, materials and products.
Judging Criteria
Originality – How new is it to CDOT?
Transferability – How likely is it to be used by other areas?
Conservation of Resources – How much time or money does it save?
Organizational Impact – How will it impact performance?
Submission Requirements
Must be a current employee at CDOT.
Submissions must be made during the open submission period:
Current Challenge accepting until June 30, 2025.
Innovations submitted anonymously will be accepted but ineligible for awards.
Check out the past Challenge Winners:
Innovate Your State Today!
Contact Gary Vansuch, Director of the Office of Process Improvement, at gary.vansuch@state.co.us with any questions or comments!
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