Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff Event
Sign up to attend an information session for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize, the College of Computing’s annual competition for innovating to solve global challenges. This event will take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom
There will be an opportunity to ask questions, mingle with other students and mentors, and form teams for the competition. Lunch will be provided. Sign up to attend the event using the registration button below.
About the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize
The Grainger Computing Innovation Prize calls on Illinois Tech students to use computing, data science, and artificial intelligence for social good to develop creative technology solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing the world today: health disparities, climate change, and the need for sustainable, smart infrastructure. The competition will take place over the fall 2024 semester. Interdisciplinary solutions and creative thinking are welcomed and encouraged.
Illinois Tech bachelor’s and master’s students in all disciplines are eligible, but entries must involve an element of computing.
Tackle these challenging problems to win your share of a total of $30,000 in prizes:
1st Place Team: $15,000
2nd Place Team: $10,000
3rd Place Team: $5,000
The Grainger Computing Innovation Prize was established through a generous endowed gift from The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois, that provides substantive support to a broad range of organizations, including educational, medical, cultural, and human services institutions.
For competition updates, visit iit.edu/graingerprize for more information. If you have any questions about the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize competition, please contact graingerprize@iit.edu.