PHASE TWO
End: January 8, 2026
The online Innovation Stage is where teams bring their ideas to life and begin designing, creating and sharing their plan for success!
All teams who submit an Innovation in the Innovation Stage will receive valuable feedback from the judges. Teams who excel at this stage will be awarded the title of Conrad Innovator.
Top-scoring teams will become Finalists and receive an invitation to the Conrad Challenge Innovation Summit.
2.1
The Innovation Brief is the most important submission item reviewed by the judges in the Innovation Stage. You’ll answer 10 essential questions that will tell your story, describe your innovation and its impact, detail your progress, explain your market and propose your business model.
2.2
The Innovation Video is a 3-5 minute demonstration of your innovation. In the video, you’ll give us a tour of an Innovation Model. You may use sketches, 3D models, storyboards, wireframes, physical prototypes or any other visual artifact to achieve this.
2.3
Your team must create a website to showcase your innovation. The website should describe your team, your innovation and the intended impact to the general public.
2.4
The submission deadline for all Innovation Stage content is January 8, 2026.
2.5
Once submitted, your Innovation is reviewed by esteemed industry experts. The best part is the coaching comments your team will receive back from top leaders from companies like Equinor, Google, Blue Origin, and others.
2.6
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