innovation-showdown

Hyland’s 2022 Hyrbid High School Innovation Showdown: Competition Details

The High School Innovation Showdown is a team competition that tasks students to use their creativity to come up with an innovative concept that could solve a real-world problem. Teams will conduct brainstorming sessions, come up with project plans and work together to showcase their ideas effectively.

Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, and each member of the 1st place team will also receive a $500 scholarship!

If you are competing, make sure to read through this entire document and complete everything listed in the instructions. The winning team will be chosen based on these guidelines!

TIMELINE OVERVIEW

Here are some important dates and times for the competition.

Event Date/Time
Registration Due Monday, October 10
11:59pm ET
Mandatory Kick-Off
Virtual or In-Person
Wednesday, October 12
4:30-6:00pm ET
Round 1 October 13-26
Round 1 Submissions Due Thursday, October 27
11:59pm ET
Final Round Announcement Monday, October 31
by 5:00pm ET
Round 2 October 31-November 16
RSVP for Final Round Guests Friday, November 11
11:59pm ET
Final Round
Virtual or In-Person
Wednesday, November 16
10:00am-2:00pm ET

OVERVIEW

There are two rounds to this competition, ending with final presentations at Hyland’s Headquarters or via Zoom on Wednesday, November 16th. Please carefully read through the details provided below to fully understand the commitment for students, teachers and Hyland employees.

REGISTRATION

Teams submit registration forms by 11:59PM ET Monday, October 10th.

ESSAY QUESTIONS

The registration form includes two important essay questions:

Here are some things to keep in mind when answering the essay questions:

TEACHER COMMITMENT

Each team is required to have the commitment of one High School teacher who will act as an advisor throughout the competition.

MANDATORY KICK-OFF MEETING

If you completed your registration and were accepted into the competition, your team will need to attend this meeting! It will be held on Wednesday, October 12 from 4:30-6:00pm ET at Hyland’s Headquarters in Westlake, Ohio or virtually via Zoom.

1ST ROUND

After the kick-off meeting, the first round will officially begin! During this period, teams will work together with the guidance of their Mentor to create a 2-3 minute video pitch of their idea, which is due by 11:59PM ET Thursday, October 27.

The pitch should cover the following points:

DIRECTIONS

Follow these directions during the first round:

  1. Meet with your mentor in-person or via Zoom at least once after the Kick-Off meeting
  2. Send the video to your Mentor for feedback before submitting it to Hyland
    • Make sure you leave enough time to make any suggested changes before the due date
  3. E-mail the link for your video to techoutreach@hyland.com by 11:59PM Thursday, October 27
    • The e-mail must be professionally written with an appropriate subject
    • A 3-5 sentence description of your idea must be included in the e-mail

Teams who are moving on will receive notification by 5PM ET Monday, October 31.

2ND ROUND - FINAL SHOWDOWN

If you make it past the first round, you’ll be able to start preparing for the final showdown! Teams will work on creating a product demonstration of their innovative idea, which will be given to a panel of judges on Wednesday, November 16 from 10AM-2PM ET at Hyland’s Headquarters and via Zoom.

MENTOR MEETING

Once you receive notification that your team is moving to the Final Round, your team must reach out to your Mentor to schedule a meeting where you will come up with a plan for your final presentation.

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

The presentation should follow these guidelines:

LOCATION

For in-person attendees, the second round will be held at this address:

Hyland Building 3
28105 Clemens Rd.
Westlake, OH
44145

Virtual attendees will join via Zoom; a meeting link will be sent prior to the day of the event.

AGENDA

The timing on the day is subject to change, but here is a general overview of important happenings:

IN-PERSON RSVP

In-Person attendees must RSVP to techoutreach@hyland.com with how many people will be attending to support the team by November 10. Only 1 RSVP per team is required. This RSVP will help us with headcount for lunch.

NOTES ON JUDGING

During each phase of the competition, make note of these judging procedures:

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the competition, please send an email to techoutreach@hyland.com. Thanks!