Contests

Poster Contest
An iPad 2 will be awarded for each of two prizes for posters:

• Most interesting research project (Challenging, important research issue)
  
• Best Poster Design (Attractive, conveys information clearly)
  

Demo Contest
An iPad 2 will be awarded for best demo:, judged on innovative use of technology.
Poster and demo winners will be selected by votes by ETC attendees.

Elevator Pitch Contest
$500 will be given as a prize for best 2-minute elevator pitch as well. The pitches will be judged on the following criteria:

• How pursuasive is the pitch?
  
• How viable is the concept?
  

From 6:00 - 6:30pm, elevator pitches will given and evaluated by a panel of industry representatives. If you'd like to pitch, notify Pam Shill.
Rules:

• No visual aids or props. Just you and mic.
• The pitch must be made by one person alone.
• You must be a currently-registered and HCI- or VRAC-affiliated student to make a pitch.
• Entries must be the original work of entrants. Entrants should have all right, title and/or interest in the business idea.
• Entrants must disclose any funding already received at the time of registration. Entrants must not have accepted any institutional funding or non-institutional funding for the idea being presented in excess of $15,000. Any gray areas will be resolved by VRAC administration.
• The identities of the entrants and the title of the business idea disclosed in the registration are considered of public domain.