Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenges

1. Individual / Team Information - What are the details of your team, including team name, team leader's name, major, college, and email, as well as any additional team member names, majors, colleges, and emails? *This question is required.

2. Challenge Information - Please choose the challenge to which you are submitting. *This question is required.

3. Challenge Problem - What specific challenge problem does your project address?
For example, "Students at URI often face food insecurity due to a lack of affordable and accessible meal options on campus." *This question is required.

4. Target Audience / User / Customer - Who is the primary audience (customer) that will benefit from your project, and what are their specific needs and characteristics?
For instance, "Our target audience consists of low-income students who struggle to afford nutritious food regularly." *This question is required.

Proposed Solution - Outline your proposed solution to the problem, providing a general overview of its functionality and benefits. This should demonstrate desirability, feasibility and viability.
For example, "Our project aims to establish a community garden on campus, providing students with fresh, affordable produce. We believe this is a compelling solution based on interviews with 20 current students [desirability], our research shows us that similar projects are low-cost [feasibility], and we know this is possible to build as there is an example of a similar project at URI Bay Campus and there is space available on Main Campus [viability]”

*This question is required.

Impact - What is the potential impact of your project on the target audience and the broader community?
For example, "Our project aims to decrease food insecurity among students by providing access to affordable and nutritious meals, potentially reducing food insecurity rates by 20% and improving overall health and well-being within the student population."

*This question is required.

7. Sustainability - How will your project contribute to the environmental sustainability goals of the university or community?
For instance, "Our proposed mobile application will help reduce food waste by connecting surplus food from local food banks with students in need, aligning with the university's sustainability objectives. Additionally, the application will promote environmentally friendly behaviors by encouraging the consumption of locally sourced and minimally processed food items, thus supporting a more sustainable food system." *This question is required.

8. Closing / Why Us? - Here is your chance to explain why this solution has the elements needed to be successful. It also gives the opportunity to thank those involved with your project and provide any insights on what you learned or will take away from the Challenge. You want to end strong and have the judging panel feeling inspired and believe your concept is the most compelling and innovative. *This question is required.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenges - Submission