Patel Grand Challenge
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What is the Patel Grand Challenge?
In an effort to make potable water available across the developing world, USF’s Patel Center, in partnership with the IWA, invites designers, researchers, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs from the developing world to create a Smart Pot that: treats contaminated water during collection, is affordable, robust and user friendly, has a similar shape and weight as a traditional pot (jerrycan), can be manufactured locally, and requires minimal running and maintenance cost.
Patel Grand Challenge Roadmap
I. Opening pre-proposal submission – December 15, 2011
II. Pre-proposal submission deadline – April 2, 2012: All eligible applicants are expected to submit a short pre-proposal to be reviewed by an expert panel coordinated by the Patel Center of Global Solutions. Five applicants will be shortlisted and awarded up to US$ 8,000 each.
III. Announcement of shortlisted proposals: May 1, 2012
IV. Full-proposal submission deadline – November 1, 2012: The five shortlisted applicants will be invited to prepare full proposals to be reviewed by an international panel of experts. The applicants will also present their proposals to members of the panel at a major event. The panel will select a winning proposal that will be awarded up to US$ 100,000.
V. Final Panel Presentation and Award Ceremony: December 2012
VI. Development of prototype: The winner of the Patel Grand Challenge will then build and test a prototype of the Smart Pot. During this stage, the winner will work closely with the Patel Center for Global Solutions which will provide project management support and advice on up-scaling the Smart Pot.
Patel Grand Challenge Application Materials
* Download and read the Patel Grand Challenge Governance DocumentPatel_Grand_Challenge_Guidelines.pdf
* Download the Template for Proposal Submission (.docx | .pdf)
* Submit a W-8 IRS Tax Form (click here)
As a reminder you will be asked to confirm the below in the Governance Document:
- Your invention has not already been patented in any jurisdiction.
- You guarantee that no human subjects will be used to develop and/or test the Smart Pot.
- You agree to the terms and conditions as stated in the document ‘Governance of the Patel Grand Challenge’.
- You give the Patel Center for Global Solutions permission to publish the proposal on its website and official communication channels
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