PDMA Carolinas Chapter accepting entries for 2015 Student Product Innovation Competition
Undergraduate and graduate students attending universities in North and South Carolina are encouraged to enter the Student Product Innovation Competition hosted by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).
Students are to submit an original design for a new product or service for a chance to win $500 at the undergraduate level and $500 at the graduate. All project teams will have the chance to present their product or service at a poster session as part of the 2015 PDMA Innovate Carolina conference in Raleigh, N.C. and receive a certificate of participation. The conference gives student attendees the opportunity to showcase their product development skills in front of product directors, product managers, and product designers. Submissions may come from individuals or teams who developed the product concept during the fall 2014 or spring 2015 semesters.
Submissions will be evaluated by experienced product developers and product management professionals from Carolinas PDMA. Submissions will be judged based on originality, feasibility, and market potential of the product or service concept in any industry sector (See scoring criteria below).
Following are deadlines for this competition opportunity.
- February 28: Intent to submit
- March 3: PDMA notification of acceptance for conference participation
- April 17: Full submission
- April 24: Poster showcase/ announcement of winners
For more information, NC State students are asked to contact Rosanna Garcia, associate professor of marketing and innovation at Poole College and the College of Design.
