PRIZES . . ..
InnovationErie: Design Competition 2011

• One (1) Grand Prize award of $10,000 to be used for equipment, materials, rent, or professional services to begin a business at the StARTup Incubator. The recipient may not use the funds to pay for his or her own time. It is meant to complement “sweat equity,” not pay for it. The winner will also receive assistance with filing a Design Patent application from the law firm of MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton, LLP (does not include filing fees, costs for drawings, responses to Office Actions, or other expenses). Additional in-kind InnovationErie: Design Competition partner services will also be available (including professional consultation for patenting, engineering design, prototype development, manufacturing analysis, marketing and business plan development). The Grand Prize winner will be chosen by the Innovation Erie: Design Competition Judges Panel.

• Three (3) Runner-up Prizes will be selected by the InnovationErie: Design Competition judges panel and offered in-kind InnovationErie: Design Competition partner services.

• One (1) Best in Show award (Popular Choice), which will be chosen by ballots submitted by the public during the InnovationErie: Design Competition Art Exhibition.
No prize substitution is permitted. If a winner cannot or does not accept a prize, it may be forfeited and awarded to another finalist. Applicable taxes and/or expenses arising from this award will be the sole responsibility of the winner.

Competition partners include: Civitas • Edinboro University • Erie Art Museum • Gannon University • Keystone Innovation Zones • MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton • Paradign Design • Penn State Erie, The Behrend College • StARTup Incubator.

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