2011 inaugural season of the global innovation award
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Global Innovation AwardInaugural Season
Why?
• Amazing Project solutions• Teams already pursuing patents• Collect the stories
What’s the deal?
• Teams submit Project solutions online• Public votes on their favorite• Top vote-getters automatically considered by
the judges• “Wild card” teams selected by IP attorneys• Up to $20,000 to develop and patent
Our sponsors
fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague.org
Body Forward® winnersFlying Monkeys
Blue Gear Ticks
The 4th Motor
BOB – 1 Hand DeviceDesigned to help a 3-year-old girl write and draw with her right hand for the first time
Non-Invasive Glucose MonitoringAllows diabetic kids to monitor glucose levels without constant finger pricking
Unfurling Bioabsorbable StentStent that can be expanded and eventually dissolved for growing children with heart conditions
So what?
So what?
Ideas submitted: 179Countries: 16Votes cast: Nearly 400,000Countries viewing: 145 in 85 languagesWebsite page views: Nearly 1 million
This is more than playing with robots.
What’s next?
What’s next?
• Potential for new global sponsors• Increase monetary award• Builds value of FLL• Engagement after the tournament season• Marketing tool for Partners