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Conrad Challenge
The Conrad Challenge is a prestigious entrepreneurship & innovation competition for ambitious students between 13-18 years of age.
What is Conrad Challenge about?
Conrad challenge is a prestigious innovation competition. You will come up with an innovative product with not only strong business potential but also of significant social impact. You can read about Conrad Challenge on its website here.
What work is involved?
Over a period of around 6 months you will work with your team and your mentor to deliver
a Lean Canvas: a concise, high-level business proposal for your idea
an Innovation Brief: an extensive, science-backed and user-validated business plan
a Innovation Video: a brief elevator pitch of your idea
a project website
Power Pitch: if you get into the finals, you will deliver a Power Pitch in the USA in front of the Conrad Challenge Innovation Summit
Am I eligible?
To be eligible, you need to be between 13-18 years of age, and have an adult mentor. Your team must be between 2-5 students strong, so you can't just join by yourself. Your team will need to pay $499 to join the competition.
When can I apply?
For the 2024 Conrad Challenge, deadlines for submitting your Lean Canvas and registering team members is November 3 2023. Your Innovation Brief, Innovation Video and project website are due by January 12.
How will

help
We will guide you every step of the way:
Team building: if you cannot find a teammate to work with, we can match you with another student in our network close to your time zone.
Ideation: you will brainstorm and discuss your ideas with your Ariton mentor, who will help you understand the problem from a variety of angles and decide on the best, most feasible solution given time and resources limitations.
Mentorship: an experienced Ariton consultant with years of business entrepreneurship and academic research experience will be working with you on a weekly basis. Our mentors previously started companies and published science papers, as well as led teams to successfully complete the Conrad Challenge.
Expert training: Ariton mentors have broad technical experience with software development, data science, business pitching and more. Where necessary, we will also help you find experts in the specific niche relevant to your invention for an expert interview.
Coaching sessions: from idea brainstorming to phrasing your business plan, to training for the Power Pitch, your Ariton mentor will be with you every step of the way.
Project management: there is a lot of work involved in completing the Conrad Challenge, and it will be your Ariton mentor's priority to ensure you are on track.
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