What participants say …
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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
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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 …
articles about past competitors
CO2-powered Submarine Propulsion System
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“We were looking to do something off the wall, something interesting, like a toy,” says Brendan Coyne about the CO2-powered system his group developed for model submarines. Coyne drew on his experience with model planes for the project. “The Tong Prototype Loan was crucial,” adds team member Robert Coy. “The project wouldn't have been started if we hadn't had the money. We're glad that we got to build a prototype—it's so much different when you see your design.”
— Brendan Coyne and Robert Coy
