Now Accepting Submissions for the SID-W Innovation Competition
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Monday, April 25, 2022, 11:59 pm (EDT)
For our 2022 Annual Conference, SID-Washington will once again hold a competition to highlight some of our communities’ most creative and compelling innovative work. We welcome our Institutional Member organizations to pitch their innovative products and/or services that provide better access to information, increase engagement, improve decision making, or more. Ideally your innovation would address our 2022 conference theme: Inclusive Development: A Healthy, Prosperous, and Resilient Planet for All. However, all entries are welcome.
For our 2022 Annual Conference, SID-Washington will once again hold a competition to highlight some of our communities’ most creative and compelling innovative work. We welcome our Institutional Member organizations to pitch their innovative products and/or services that provide better access to information, increase engagement, improve decision making, or more. Ideally your innovation would address our 2022 conference theme: Inclusive Development: A Healthy, Prosperous, and Resilient Planet for All. However, all entries are welcome.
Guidelines
The competition will take place in two rounds:
Round 1: Participating teams will present the financial, environmental, and/or social values of their pitch through a pitch deck and video (see below). Finalists will demonstrate innovative solutions that have at least achieved proof of concept and have the potential to impact society, communities, and customers in the areas and countries in which the international development community works.
Round 2: The second round takes place during the Virtual Annual Conference as a second set of judges will assess the innovations presented in the virtual showcase and vote on winner(s). There will also be a breakout session dedicated to the Innovation Showcase. Attendees will be able to vote for a “Best in Show.” Winners will be announced during the Closing Plenary on May 26th.
Round 1: Participating teams will present the financial, environmental, and/or social values of their pitch through a pitch deck and video (see below). Finalists will demonstrate innovative solutions that have at least achieved proof of concept and have the potential to impact society, communities, and customers in the areas and countries in which the international development community works.
Round 2: The second round takes place during the Virtual Annual Conference as a second set of judges will assess the innovations presented in the virtual showcase and vote on winner(s). There will also be a breakout session dedicated to the Innovation Showcase. Attendees will be able to vote for a “Best in Show.” Winners will be announced during the Closing Plenary on May 26th.
How To Participate
Email your slide deck and link to your 3-minute video (YouTube), title of the video, the presenter(s) name, and a short 100-word blurb about the video to AnnualConference@sidw.org no later than Friday, April 22 at 11:59 pm (EST). Please include "Innovation Competition submission" in the subject, and your membership affiliation in your email. The winning and runner-up video entries will be featured at our Annual Conference so please make sure you are happy with the quality before submitting it.
REMINDER: Submissions sent after the deadline of Friday, April 22 at 11:59 pm (EST) will not be considered.
REMINDER: Submissions sent after the deadline of Friday, April 22 at 11:59 pm (EST) will not be considered.
Scoring Criteria
Teams from institutional member organizations must submit the following two items to enter the competition.
Item 1: Pitch Deck (Max: 8 Slides)
Required:
Optional:
Item 2: Pitch Video (Max: 3 Minutes)
Item 1: Pitch Deck (Max: 8 Slides)
Required:
- Vision, Opportunity, and/or Mission
- Market
- Solution
- Key Stakeholders
- Financial Impact
- Social Impact
- Team
Optional:
- Competitive Advantage
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Next Steps
Item 2: Pitch Video (Max: 3 Minutes)
- Should incorporate deck elements
- Must feature at least one speaker in the video
Additional Information
- This competition is open to SID-Washington institutional members only.
- Each Institutional Member may submit no more than two entries.
- Finalists will have their videos posted on the SID-Washington website.
- SID-Washington has the right to publish all applications and videos on its website and social media and will credit the organization.
Congratulations to last year's winners!
Vkursi Zemli |
HelloJubi |
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Roman Hrab
Chemonics International Innovation Contest Winner (Judge's vote) |
Tanmay Guha Roy
Abt Associates Innovation Showcase Winner (Best in show - Popular Vote) |
