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A challenge has been issued to students across �Ӱ�ԭ�� University – prepare a solution to address a pressing issue in the world – for the chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes and access to resources to help bring your solution to life.

The Innovation Hub at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University is launching the first in a series of bi-monthly challenges, in partnership with  and the Alterna Social Ventures Institute in the Sprott School of Business.

“We’re trying to create a culture shift at the university to really get students to think beyond their direct area of study,” said Harry Sharma, director of the Innovation Hub. “This challenge is a mechanism for the university to engage our students with larger global issues that have an impact on all of us.”

The first challenge, Become a Changemaker, kicks off on Oct. 4 and will run until Dec. 10. Participants will have eight weeks to work in a team and develop a solution that addresses one of the . Registrations will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

“This challenge will allow students to utilize and demonstrate their collaboration skills, leadership skills and project management skills,” Harry said. “It’s a combination of thinking outside their classrooms, and the box, and partnering with students from other faculties to address a global issue.” – Harry Sharma, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University’s Innovation Hub

Ideas can take the form of a product, service, digital app, a game, 3D models, constructive policy, pure academic research, or any other medium which can be tested and expanded upon, that provides a viable solution to a Sustainable Development Goal. The final submission is a video and a live pitch presentation in front of an expert review panel.

The Innovation Challenge series is open to all �Ӱ�ԭ�� University students, and participants will have the opportunity to access the Innovation Hub’s resources, learn techniques to understand the issue at hand, work one-on-one with industry experts, connect and network with fellow students, and win cash prizes totaling $10,000.