What participants say …
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 “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 …
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Laptop Case-to-Desk: A laptop case that can expand into a sturdy desk up to 46 inches in height “The competitions teach self-sufficiency and to use the resources available to you. It’s as close to a career setting as you can get while in college because you have to be independent and self motivated.” —Scott Hollander Innovators: Scott Hollander, Tyler Cramer and Kenny Kearney |
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The Tong Prize is made possible by a generous gift from the Tong Family Foundation (UW-Madison alumni Peter and Janet Tong). The college thanks Richard Schoofs (BSChE ’53), chairman of Schoofs Inc., for his creativity and generosity in sponsoring the annual Schoofs Prize for Creativity.
An activity of the UW-Technology Enterprise Cooperative. Copyright 2008 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Content by innovation@engr.wisc.edu Date last modified: Monday, 03-Mar-2008 09:36:33 CST Date created: 18-Feb-2008 |