Sprint to Innovate: 3 Day Challenge
Timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
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January 30, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
Second meeting with Mentors.
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
Meeting with Mentors.
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
Third meeting with Mentors before Final Presentation.
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
Challenge Meeting with Team, Mentor, and Representative.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
Join students, sponsors, and other business reps for a networking event and our keynote speaker.
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January 28, 2023Kick-Off Team Meeting at 3:00 PM
Following Event Kick-Off with keynote speaker, and Innovation training, connecting with team members.
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January 30, 2023Final Presentations
Teams will pitch their idea at our semi-final presentations to the challenge rep and finalists will present at our final pitch presentation. This is in person at RRC Polytech - Manitou a bi Bii daziigae building on Elgin Avenue.
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January 30, 2023Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technology Leadership Organizational structure Operations Sales strategySkills
competitive analysis business consulting researchDO YOU HAVE A TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CHALLENGE YOU ARE TRYING TO SOLVE?
Sprint to Innovate presented by Access Credit Union brings together students of various disciplines (technology, business, entrepreneurship, etc) from Manitoba post-secondary institutions (students from our international partner institutes will be invited to participate as well) to learn about innovation, and collaborate in a fun and exciting challenge to build a minimum viable prototype for you in just two days (the weekend of January 27 to 29, 2023).
Sprint to Innovate is about learning innovation, being innovative, building deeper relationships, problem-solving and developing solutions to real business challenges. We know that employers are looking for employees to be innovative, and this event will allow students the opportunity to nurture their inner innovation and help your organization in the process.
Industry and Students can learn more www.rrc.ca/sprint
Learners
Teams of 4 to 6 students will choose from available business challenges provided by industry.
Students will then work together with support from mentors to create a solution, including developing a prototype to be presented to judges on the final day.
A prototype is a simple experimental model of the proposed product used to learn from. Prototypes range from low-fidelity (paper-based) prototypes that are used to explain concepts all the way to high-fidelity prototypes that have functional elements with more detail. Teams may consist of technology and business students.
Project timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
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January 30, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
Second meeting with Mentors.
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
Meeting with Mentors.
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
Third meeting with Mentors before Final Presentation.
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
Challenge Meeting with Team, Mentor, and Representative.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
Join students, sponsors, and other business reps for a networking event and our keynote speaker.
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January 28, 2023Kick-Off Team Meeting at 3:00 PM
Following Event Kick-Off with keynote speaker, and Innovation training, connecting with team members.
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January 30, 2023Final Presentations
Teams will pitch their idea at our semi-final presentations to the challenge rep and finalists will present at our final pitch presentation. This is in person at RRC Polytech - Manitou a bi Bii daziigae building on Elgin Avenue.
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January 30, 2023Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
PROVIDE A BUSINESS CHALLENGE:
Student teams will be provided with a list of business challenges that they will have a choice between to work on. This is where you come in! We are asking a few different companies to provide a general business challenge and students would create a solution. The commitment from your company would be as follows:
- Prepare a 2-3 minute video pitching your business challenge outlining what the problem is, and why you need it.
- Assign at least one person to speak about the problem and be prepared to answer questions about it from a student team on Friday, January 27.
- Available to answer questions from the teams on Saturday, January 28.
- Attend and judge the Semi-Final presentations on Sunday, January 29 to see what solutions the team came up with. Choose one team to advance to the Final Presentations.
Previous project examples have included:
- How might we use gaming and gamification to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes? – Submitted by Applied Computer Education at RRC Polytech
- How can we increase the number, and the diversity, of individuals entering careers in tech through Technology Apprenticeships? – Submitted by Tech Manitoba and RRC Polytech
EVENT SPONSORSHIP – $1000
We are looking for sponsors to provide $1000 towards prize money to the winning teams.
Your $1,000 sponsorship would earn you:
·Recognition throughout the event
·Recognition on event materials
·Social media recognition
·The opportunity to be a mentor to a team throughout the weekend.
If you would like more information, please send us a request to connect on Riipen.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
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January 30, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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January 26, 2023Experience start
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #2 at 7:00 PM
Second meeting with Mentors.
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October 15, 2022Mentor Meeting #1 at 9:00 AM
Meeting with Mentors.
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October 16, 2022Mentor Meeting #3 at 9:00 AM
Third meeting with Mentors before Final Presentation.
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October 17, 2022Challenge Meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
Challenge Meeting with Team, Mentor, and Representative.
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January 27, 2023Networking and Keynote
Join students, sponsors, and other business reps for a networking event and our keynote speaker.
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January 28, 2023Kick-Off Team Meeting at 3:00 PM
Following Event Kick-Off with keynote speaker, and Innovation training, connecting with team members.
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January 30, 2023Final Presentations
Teams will pitch their idea at our semi-final presentations to the challenge rep and finalists will present at our final pitch presentation. This is in person at RRC Polytech - Manitou a bi Bii daziigae building on Elgin Avenue.
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January 30, 2023Experience end