Innovative Product Award Application Form

Submissions are now closed as of Monday, November 12 at 11:59pm ET.

Company Name:*

Company Address:*

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City

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Name of Innovation:*

Company Contact for this Application:*

Phone Number:*

Email*

Each submission must address the following criteria:

1. General "Executive" Summary. Briefly describe the nature and importance of the development or application of your innovation to your company, and to the industry.

(1000 words max., 20 points)*

2. Describe in detail:

The technical challenge(s) or technical problem (s) encountered in the development of your innovation for which no solution was readily apparent.

and/or

Your customer’s technical challenge (s) or technical problem (s) that your innovation will assist in helping them overcome.

Explain in detail what your company’s technical objective was, and the difficulties experienced in trying to achieve it and/or what the technical challenge was that you were/are attempting to solve for you or your customer.

(3500 words max., 20 points)*

3. Explain how you incorporated the innovative technology to overcome the challenge(s) and/or how you developed a product which provides your customer with a unique approach to solving their technical challenge(s).

Explain the innovative approach that your company took in achieving its objective, and the rationale behind this course of action. You should provide a detailed account of the solution to the challenge(s) or problem(s), and what conclusions you reached toward meeting your original objective as outlined in 2.

(3500 words max., 40 points)*

4. State how your innovative technology or its application is novel or new to the industry.

Explain what is different and unique about your approach and solution to the problem from existing methods.

(750 words max., 10 points)*

5. Describe what commercial impact your technology will have, or has had already, on the growth of your company, and estimate the impact on the industry.

(500 words max., 5 points)*

6. You may submit a visual representation of the innovation or application. Each applicant may submit photographs of the innovation showing, if possible, the uniqueness of the technical innovation. This must not be promotional, but should rather show the technical and innovative nature of the submission.

(Optional 5 bonus points)

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A total of 95 points can be accumulated with an optional 5 bonus points for a possible maximum of 100 points.

Please abide by the specified maximum length of the response. Excessive submissions will be penalized.

Applicants should not submit any confidential technical or business information. NO promotional literature should be submitted unless it contains technical information pertinent to the question asked.

Submissions will be judged on technical content and clarity of presentation. Any deviation from this outline may result in disqualification from the award competition. In the case of a tie for 1st place, the tied entrees only will be re-evaluated. The judge’s decision is final.

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