The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge is a global competition that encourages students to design products and services to improve well-being across the lifespan. In its tenth year, the Challenge is focused on the optimization of health span – the period of life spent in good health, free from chronic diseases and disabilities.
LONGEVITY DESIGN CHALLENGE GOALS:
Create well-designed, practical solutions that improve well-being across the lifespan
Encourage a new generation of students to become knowledgeable about issues associated with long lives
Provide promising designers with a path to drive change in the world
ABOUT THE 2022-23 DESIGN CHALLENGE THEME:
“Optimizing Health Span: Living Well at Every Age”
ELIGIBILITY
The challenge is open to teams of 1-5 students enrolled during the 2022-2023 academic year, attending any accredited university or college globally. Each team must have at least one full-time student and if the team is selected as a Finalist, only students may present.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Register to participate and submit your entry here: https://designchallengestanford.skild.com/
CHALLENGE TIMELINE
The challenge is organized into two phases that are synchronized with the academic year.
Phase I: September – December 2022
Phase I is the open call portion of the challenge. During this time, teams will learn about the topic and create their solution concept. The Challenge organizing team will be available during this time for questions. Solutions may be submitted at any time during this period, but no judging feedback will be available until January.
Judging Period: December 2022 – January 2023
During this period, our judging panel will select a small number of finalists. Finalists will be announced in late January.
Phase II: January 2022 – April 2023
During Phase II, finalists will be asked to further develop their idea and to prepare a presentation. Mentors from corporate partners and industry experts will be available during this period.
AWARDS
Top winners receive cash prizes of $10,000 (1st place), $5,000 (2nd place), $2,000 (3rd place).
Finalists receive a $1,000 cash prize and mentorship from industry experts and researchers.
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