Faculty, don’t forget the Faculty Track Implement Phase deadline is coming up April 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET! Whether or not you previously applied to the Faculty Explorer phase, and whether or not you were selected as a Faculty Explorer, all eligible faculty members are welcome to enter their proposals to the final competition phase. Prior submission or selection is not a pre-requisite or barrier.
Proposals should include how the proposed topic could be integrated into student activities along with a letter or letters of support signed by the relevant department chair or administrator such as an associate dean, dean, provost, or vice provost. The implementation plan submitted as part of this phase should include a timeline for implementation at the competitor’s home institution, and faculty should indicate if implementation is possible in the 2024/2025 academic year.
Up to eight faculty competitor teams will be identified as winners, earning the following prizes:
- 1st place: $25,000
- 2nd place: $15,000
- 3rd place: $10,000
- Runners up (five in total): $2,000
To support faculty, we have hosted several training sessions. The recordings are available for review:
- An Introduction to the Office of Technology Transitions and the Lab Partnering Service
- The Adoption Readiness Levels hosted by Dr. Vanessa Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer for the Department of Energy
- Resources and Opportunities to Work with National Labs, hosted by staff from Sandia National Lab, Argonne National Lab, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- An Introduction to the Business Model Canvas and it’s Utility in Teaching hosted by Energy I-Corps Instructor Nakia Melecio
Additionally, the Office of Technology Transitions will host an Office Hours session for faculty on Friday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET. Register here.
Important update: The rules indicate that faculty winners will be announced the week of April 15 in conjunction with Zpryme’s Energy Thought Summit, where student presentations will take place at the EnergyTech UP National Pitch Event. The faculty winner announcement will now occur the week of April 22. This does not impact the submission deadline.
If you have any questions around the Implement Phase submission, please reach out to . Don’t forget to upload your submission by 11:59 p.m. ET. Prize administrators highly recommend uploading your submission early to avoid any technical difficulties.
We look forward to seeing the energy entrepreneurship education implementation plans submitted by faculty soon!
