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What participants say:

Hoopla Rack

Hoopla Rack,
third place and $4,000,
2008 Schoofs Prize for Creativity;
third place and $700,
Tong Prototype Prize;
and Younkle Best Presentation Award

“Through the whole process, I actually began to see my design turn into a prototype, and now my prototype might actually become a patented reality. By the end, I was so happy that I had chosen to take a chance on myself and do something that brought my engineering and hooping life together.”

—Danielle McIntosh

Pen Smart

Pen Smart,
$1,000 Judges’ Award for Special Merit,
2008 Schoofs Prize for Creativity

“I thought of this product two years ago—I wrote it down and kind of forgot about it for awhile. And I realized that if I didn’t do it, I’d always regret it, so I just decided to pursue it. The competition is a great outlet for anyone interested in innovation and development. The experience gives you the tools to develop the idea and the confidence to continue.”

—Daniel Gartenberg

Innovators in the news

The Schoofs Prize for Creativity

Fall 2009 Seminar Series: Generating Ideas

Entrepreneur, alumnus, and past Schoofs Prize for Creativity winner Chad Sorenson will teach undergraduates how to generate ideas, develop them and take them to market.

This new seminar series will be held every Thursday, 5:30-7:00 p.m., in 1610 Engineering Hall beginning October 1st and runs for 11 weeks.

[DETAILED SCHEDULE, PDF]

The seminar is open to any interested students.

Seminars will cover everything from identifying good ideas, the creative process, product development, prototyping, market research strategies, the patenting process, and more. The seminar will be led by Chad Sorenson, who will arrange for guest speakers on appropriate subjects throughout the 11-week series.

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