{"640462":{"#nid":"640462","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition Accepting Entries","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecic.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) has shifted to a virtual format for Fall 2020. This bi-annual competition is dedicated to helping students create and \u003Cstrong\u003Eshowcase innovative and viable products\u003C\/strong\u003E and experiences with the support of campus and industry resources and guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECIC Convergence Areas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe fall 2020 competition will focus on convergence areas drawn from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/research\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u0026rsquo;s research pillars\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand values around inclusive innovation, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech strategic plan and mission\u003C\/a\u003E, the and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\u0022\u003EUnited Nations\u0026rsquo; Sustainable Development goals\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can find a helpful overview of the competition\u0026rsquo;s convergence area descriptions here: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/fall-2020\/areas\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/fall-2020\/areas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition organizers are particularly interested in the intersections of the convergence areas (i.e. projects that combine the focus on health and well-being with issues of environmental justice and poverty). This is a shift from the previous category model. The new convergence areas encourage competition participants to adapt and focus their creativity in response to current local, national, and global concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Entry Submission\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudents must submit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u0022\u003Ecompetition entries\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u003C\/a\u003E) by 11:59 p.m. on \u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, November 8\u003C\/strong\u003E. If you have a question about the competition including how to best pitch your idea, send an email to RNOC (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rnoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ernoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two-part judging process will include a preliminary review of submission materials the week of \u003Cstrong\u003ENovember 10th\u003C\/strong\u003E. Selected finalists will be invited to demonstrate their projects and field questions from judges in a second round before \u003Cstrong\u003Ewinners are announced November 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudents from all majors at any level and from all campuses are encouraged to participate. \u003C\/strong\u003EBest of luck to all of the participants, and thanks to all of this year\u0026rsquo;s judges. Learn more about the Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC), including sponsorship and judging opportunities, at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecic.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecic.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) has shifted to a virtual format for Fall 2020. This bi-annual competition is dedicated to helping students create and \u003Cstrong\u003Eshowcase innovative and viable products\u003C\/strong\u003E and experiences with the support of campus and industry resources and guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This bi-annual competition is dedicated to helping students create and showcase innovative and viable products "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2020-10-21 20:13:59","changed_gmt":"2020-10-21 20:18:47","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"640463":{"id":"640463","type":"image","title":"CIC Student Participant - Spring 2020","body":null,"created":"1603311296","gmt_created":"2020-10-21 20:14:56","changed":"1603311296","gmt_changed":"2020-10-21 20:14:56","alt":"CIC Student Participant - Spring 2020","file":{"fid":"243439","name":"CIC Spring 2020-v1-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CIC%20Spring%202020-v1-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CIC%20Spring%202020-v1-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":211691,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CIC%20Spring%202020-v1-web.jpg?itok=fzZqEauM"}}},"media_ids":["640463"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}