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Night Rover ChallengeJanuary 2012


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Our Prize

$1,500,000Awarded to the entrepreneurs with the best energy

storage systems that will allow a lunar rover to

operate through 14-days of sheer darkness.


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Technical Competition throughout the first 9 months of the Challenge we

will host technical workshops to engage teams and outreach events to engagecommunities. The competition will culminate in a single Technology Expo

bringing all teams, spectators and media together for demonstrations and final

awards. We expect ~1000 participants.

Education over the course of the 15 month Challenge, we will organize a series ofculturally-competent education events with museums around the country to

engage under-served youth in science, tech, and innovation. These events will be

supplemented with youth competitions, educational gaming, and an interactive

online community. Our education program will impact over 1 Million students.

Challenge Driven Innovation Summit to launch the Night RoverChallenge, we are inviting 50 top level innovation leaders to a high-level summit

exploring the impact of challenge driven innovation on government, corporate,and non-profit, social and financial goals.

Our Plan


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Award a $1.5 Million prize from NASA to jump-start new energyentrepreneurs.

Help commercialize new energy technologies by engaging with a

community of leading scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs

Empower students by fostering skills in science, technology,invention, and entrepreneurship.

Develop a system of Challenge Driven Innovation to advance the

social and economic goals of corporations, governments, non-profits,

and academic institutions.

Our Reasons


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Challenge Driven Innovation Summit

Date: June, 2012

Style:an intimate gathering of 50 to 100 of the topleaders in challenge driven innovation to discussmethodologies used to advance their social andeconomic goals.

Competitions increase productivity and produceinnovative technologies in ways not possible throughtraditional R&D processes. The use of innovativecompetitions can revolutionize business processes,social goals, and generate revolutionary solutions tochallenging problems.

Audience:corporate innovation leaders, governmentagency heads, top academic researchers, and non-profitmanagers.

Our Summit


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Our Timeline

TeamPreparation

Competition Outreach &Workshops

Competition Trials

Museum EducationEvents

Month1

Month5

Month10

Month15

Challenge DrivenInnovation Summit &Launch reception

Early TeamRegistrationCloses

Final TeamRegistrationCloses

Final Competition Awardsand 2nd Challenge DrivenInnovation Summit


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Sponsor the Challenge Driven Innovation SummitSponsor the Educational ProgramsSponsor the Technical Competition

Become a Founding Trustee of our long-term vision

or... Compete in the Challenge!

Contact Joshua Neubert

[email protected]

Participate


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Additional Background:

About Us


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Our PeopleJoshua NeubertNight Rover, Executive DirectorFormer Executive Dir., Conrad Foundation

Rebeca HwangNight Rover, Director of Outreach & Dev.CEO, Younoodle Inc.

Anousheh AnsariNight Rover, Founding TrusteeCEO, Prodea Systems; Private Space Explorer

Diane MurphyNight Rover, Director of Public RelationsX PRIZE Foundation Trustee

Kamel Jacot-BellNight Rover, Director of Cultural Competencies

Director, Ankh Marketing; Co-Founder I.S.I.S.

Alysia CarylNight Rover, Director of Education StrategyFormer Education Director, San Jose Tech Museum

Kent Pavey

Night Rover, Technical Committee LeadManaging Partner, Cleantech Circle LLC

Jacob WardNight Rover, Media PartnerWest Coast Bureau Chief, Popular Science Magazine

Henrik ScheelNight Rover, Director of InnovationCo-founder & Former CEO, SPUTNiK5


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Board Member Profile

Anousheh Ansari- Space Explorer, Soyuz TMA-9 to the

International Space Station.

- CEO of Prodea Systems Inc.

- Founder, WhatIf? youth

competition.- Night Rover Challenge

Honorary Founding Trustee

As an explorer and entrepreneur, I have had countless wonderful

experiences in my life. In October, 2004, I was able to watch as

SpaceShipOne sailed into history, winning the Ansari X PRIZE, that I

supported with my family. On September 18, 2006, I joined the crew of

Soyuz TMA-9 to travel to the International Space Station, becoming the

first female private spaceflight participant. I have led numerous

corporations, non-profit organizations, and programs focused on

education and social entrepreneurship to improve the quality of life for

everyone on this pale blue dot we call home.

I am excited to have joined the Founding Board of the Night Rover

Challenge. This is an amazing program not only for its technological

promise, but also because of its educational potential. The Night Rover

team share's my passion for education and has laid out an impressive

strategy to engage students around the world in science, technology,

entrepreneurship and innovation.

I invite you to join me in supporting the Night Rover Challenge.


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Management

The worlds largest clean technology start-up competition. Cleantech Open alumni have raised over $280M in private capital with 80%

remaining economically viable today. More than 2,000 new clean technology

jobs have been created through the Cleantech Open. The Cleantech Open is

our managing non-profit organization through which we are organized.

The Leading entrepreneurial competition management

company.Younoodle has run programs for world governments (Chile,Singapore, Malaysia, Denmark), Fortune 500 companies (Intel), and top

universities across the globe (Stanford, MIT, etc.). Younoodle is managing the

online competition process of registration, submission, and judging for the

Night Rover Challenge technical competition and educational awards.


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Joshua Neuberthelped found the Conrad Foundation and served as its ExecutiveDirector from 2008 2011. He has held leadership positions in two other non-profits

and has extensive experience creating and managing innovative education programs,

large events, and technology competitions reaching over 12,000 participants. Mr.

Neubert holds a B.S. and M.S degree from MIT in Planetary Science.

Rebeca Hwang has been intimately involved in the world of competitions since 1997.

She co-founded and led the judging process of the Cleantech Open Competition and is

also co-founder and CEO of Younoodle Inc. Rebeca received a Bachelors and a Masters

degree from MIT in Chemical and Environmental Engineering.

Diane Murphyis on the Board of the X PRIZE Foundation and Youth Service America.

She was a VP for EADS and Northrop Grumman, two $30B companies. She hasorganized major events at the National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian;

and served as a consultant in the Office of the UnderSecretary of Energy, coordinating

all agency education programs with the White House.

Alysia Carolhas over 12 years of experience designing and developing educational

programs. She was previously Director of Education at the Tech Museum of

Innovation, Director of Education at NASA Ames Research Center, and prior to thathas held leadership positions at other museums and has been a K-12 teacher.

Challenge Director

Outreach &Development

Director

Marketing &CommunicationsDirector

Education Director


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Partners & CollaboratorsNASA Office of Centennial ChallengesIn addition to supplying the prize money for the Night Rover Challenge,NASA's Office of Centennial Challenges serves as a central point of contact for

all PR, outreach and technical requirements of the Night Rover Challenge.

Where possible, they assist the Night Rover Challenge in coordinating with

NASA's office of education, Office of Communications, and all other technical

resources that may be of use for the Challenge's programs.

Ankh Marketing & I.S.I.SA hip-hop entertainment company with extensive experience working with

artists such as Mos Def, Common, Pharrell Williams, and many others. Ankh

has an expertise designing informal education programs, specifically for

underrepresented minorities through their Instituting Science In Schools

(ISIS) program. They have carved out a unique niche in education combining

hip-hop and pop culture with science and technology. Ankh is supporting the

Night Rover Challenge by creating and organizing pop-culture components to

the Night Rover Experience events.


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Popular SciencePopular Science Magazine has signed an MOU with the Night Rover Challengeto support the competition through media outreach as a provisional title

sponsor. The Magazine reaches over 1.6 million subscribers and 300,000

online monthly viewers.

Science Beyond the BoundariesAn international network of over 140 science centers and museums, reaching

over 67 million visitors annually. Founded and managed by the St. Louis

Science Center, the networks purpose is to share educational materials that

connect museum visitors with the advancing frontiers of science and facilitate

the connection between scientific research and their lives. SBB will be

assisting with the Night Rover's coordination with Museums for both our

custom event process and the Night Rover Experience programs.


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Obscura DigitalAn immersive technology company with an extensive history creatinginteractive displays for world governments and Fortune 500 companies.

Obscura has created displays on the Sydney Opera House, German

Parliament, and many other notable locations around the world. Working with

Obscura, we will create a series of high-tech, high-impact educational displays

and activities for the Night Rover Experience events.

SPUTNiK5An innovation education company employing game mechanics into

workshops for student groups, companies, and governments around the

world. Sputnik5 has worked with the Startup Malaysia, the Jordanian

government, and the Danish Center for Innovation among others. They will be

assisting the Night Rover by creating innovation workshops for our NightRover Experience events.


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NASA Centennial Challenges


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The NASA Centennial Challenges program has hosted 23competitions awarding a total of $6million to 15 teams. The

Night Rover Challenge is the newest of this successful series.


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From past Centennial Challenge media coverage and existingrelationships, we estimatethe Night Rover Challenge will impact over

2 million people and garner over 300,000,000 media impressions.


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Program Activities and Events


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A high-intensity technology developmentcompetition plus an innovative year-

round education program.

Images from Beamed Power Centennial Challenge in 2007, anda San Francisco youth education program.

Technical Objectives


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TASK:Create an energy storage system that will

allow a rover to remain continuouslyoperational throughout the lunar night.

TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS:Energy storage & efficiency

Technical Objectives

Launch Events


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Dates: March - July 2012

Style:Receptions, discussion panels, andworkshops for leaders in energy, aerospaceexploration, and education. Members of theboard will be invited to speak and be recognized

for helping to kickoff the next NASA CentennialChallenge.

Audience:businessprofessionals, academics,entrepreneurs.

Launch Events

Images from Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, andObscura Digital.

Technical Workshops


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Dates: April - December 2012

Style:a deep dive into the technical issuesassociated with the Night Rover Challenge.Discussions will involve both the rules of thecompetition and the potential commercialization

opportunities beyond the Night Rover. Events aremeant to assist any potential teams in competingand then helping those teams develop their ownbusiness opportunities.

Audience:industry experts, potential teams, andscience or technology buffs.

Technical Workshops

Final Technology Expo


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Dates: May 2013

Style:the final Night Rover Technology Expo willshowcase cutting-edge innovations in energy andaerospace. In addition, Finalist teams will competeand be awarded prizes and conduct demonstrationsof their vehicles. Presentations, entertainment,technology shows, educational workshops, and an

expo hall will all be included in this event.

Audience:teams, technology enthusiasts, publicspectators and student groups.

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Images from the X PRIZE CUP and a Maker's Faire program.

Education Objectives


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Invention, Innovation, and

EntrepreneurshipEmpower youth, specifically underrepresented

minorities, to become creative, self-engaged

thinkers by fostering skills in invention, innovation,

and entrepreneurship.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Math (STEM)

Encourage youth to become inspired and engaged

learners with a keen interest in science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM).

Ambassador Presentations


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Dates: April 2012 April 2013

Style:public presentations from trainedAmbassadors on topics relating to the Night RoverChallenge. Youth Ambassadors will reach out totheir schools and after school groups to engage inNight Rover education programs. Ambassadors willbe trained and mentored to develop public speakingand leadership skills through the program as well asencouraging their audiences to learn about science,technology, and entrepreneurship.

Audience:students, teachers, public audiences.

Night Rover Experience Events


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Style: working with our partners, we will create a setof events focusing on presenting the science,technology, and entrepreneurial concepts of theNight Rover Challenge, in a fun, culturally relevantway for under-served students. These events willinclude dome-shows, pop-culture STEMpresentations, youth competition workshops, andinteractive displays.

Audience:under-served students, teachers, andtheir families.

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Youth Competitions & Awards


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Style:Contained as part of the Final TechnologyExpo, the youth education programs will culminatewith a series of final competitions and award

ceremonies for students. Additionally, throughoutthe course of the program, students will be engagedin online educational games and contests.

Audience:students, teachers, and publicTechnology Expo attendees.


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Night Rover Director

Joshua [email protected]

617.970.6650

Outreach and DevelopmentRebeca Hwang

[email protected]

Marketing & CommunicationsDiane Murphy

[email protected]
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