Discovery Park’s Big Idea Challenge finalists to present their proposals

On Feb. 23, the Discovery Park’s Big Idea Challenge finalists will present their proposals to a panel of judges that will determine the winning teams. The panel will consist of Purdue faculty from across the West Lafayette campus, external distinguished scholars, and private sector investment professionals. The Big Idea Challenge will award funding to a select few interdisciplinary teams of Purdue faculty and students pursuing bold proposals that address global challenges.

During the two-month submission window, Discovery Park received 46 proposal submissions from more than 230 participants at Purdue, representing 10 colleges and 45 departments. All of the proposals received were endorsed by one, and in some cases more than one, of Discovery Park’s centers and institutes. The vast majority of proposals were cross-cutting in nature and aligned thematically across five major areas of research: global sustainability, global health, data science, nanotechnology and defense.

Presentations are open to the public. Each team will be given 10 minutes to present their proposal and an five minutes to answer questions from the judges. The presentations are scheduled to take place 1-6:15 p.m. in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. A list of the finalists, as well as their presentation times, are listed on the Big Idea Challenge website.

Writer: Amy Schlueter, 765-496-7823, aschlue@purdue.edu

Source: Cliff Wojtalewicz, 765-496-3961, cliffw@purdue.edu