Sponsoring Institution:Space Center Houston & Conrad Foundation

Type: Global STEM innovation and entrepreneurship competition

Eligibility:

• Open to students aged 13–18 worldwide (must work in teams of 2–5 with an adult coach or mentor)

Application Deadline: Varies each year (typically late August to early October registration period)

Highlight: Are you a worldly thinker that wants to help solve challenges in categories such as Aerospace & Aviation, Water challenge, Cyber-Technology & Security, and , Energy and Environment, Health & Nutrition. throughout the world? Are you an innovative problem solver with an eye for detail? Well the Conrad Challenge is perfect for you, giving you the ability to compete in teams and solve challenges across industries. The first part is to brainstorm, gather your team, and register. The second part of the challenge is to create your innovation’s brief, video, and website. In the innovation summit, finalists deliver their Power Pitches to expert judges and showcase their innovations to judges and the public at NASA’s Space Centre Houston. The Summit ends with a celebratory Awards Ceremony! So why not start your problem solution today and be in for a chance to win a range of scholarship prizes, including multiple college tuition, All expenses paid trip by United Airlines, or free patent support from intellectual property lawyers, that could reduce the stress of your college expenses and give you the opportunity to use your skills to solve challenges and to fine-tune your innovation! It is said that “every thought we think is creating our future” so start thinking for the world’s future today and sign up for the Conrad Challenge. For more about the challenge, check the about page.