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At the expo, judges speak with each inventor to evaluate the entries before selecting 10-15 finalists.
The following day, finalists make individual presentations to the panel of judges using additional support material such as slide presentations to describe their invention and process in more detail.
Judges sequester to determine the contest winners.
Cash awards up to $500 are given in both the Grades 5/6 and Grades 7/8 categories.
In exceptional cases, judges may award a "patent nod" to a particular invention. Those projects receive additional funding for more in-depth research, design and guidance through the patent process.
Competition Finalist
Finalists will be announced on April 8th at 6 p.m.
Competition Day Judges
Ken Parks
Ken Parks is an engineering and technical consultant for Arcadia Group International. He previously served as senior vice president of engineering/ research and development for the Gates Corporation.
Kyle Judah is the Executive Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at CU Boulder’s College of Engineering & Applied Science where he works with students, faculty and researchers to help them launch world changing startups in and out of the classroom.
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Bill Waelke
Bill Waelke is vice president of investor relations at the Gates Corporation, where he develops investor communications and maintains relationships with the investment community.
Xiao-Jing Wang MD, PhD, is a professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and an internationally renowned expert on skin biology and oral cancer.
Adam Wilson is a Colorado native who grew up obsessed with all things robot. He's the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Sphero, headquartered in Boulder.
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1924, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.