The document provides information about the Fall Generator Dinner at MIT that is seeking innovative ideas that can positively change the world. Teams can apply for up to $10,000 in funding and several $1,500 community choice awards. It outlines what the judges will look for in proposals, including team composition, innovation, impact, feasibility, and provides details on how to apply and resources available to help develop proposals.

1. Oct 16, 2012
Fall Generator Dinner

2. Innovative and feasible
ideas that make a positive
change in the world
anywhere in the world

3. What’s possible
up to $10k per team
+
3 x $1500
community choice awards

4. special award
2013 Yunus Challenge
education
resources at
http://web.mit.edu/idi

5. What the judges
will look for
Team composition
led by full-time MIT student(s)

6. What the judges
will look for
Innovation
demonstrate alternative options +
how your idea is different

7. What the judges
will look for
Impact
where did your idea begin
who are you working with
what’s value will you add

8. What the judges
will look for
Feasibility
what’s possible in next 15 months
scope
right team + partners
future plan

9. Enter Now
1 - Sign up
2 – Submit a Scope Statement
(First chance: Oct 23)
Apply for a Development Grant
At least one Scope Statement must be
submitted per team
3 – Submit a Proposal
More details:
globalchallenge.mit.edu/competition/how-to-enter

10. To Help You
Review Session
November 7
Speed Mentoring with Bose
November 14

11. Come
Help
Review projects
Inspire and
organize events
Connect online
community

12. 60 second
pitches
recruit teammates
or share your skills

13. Resources
MIT Public Service Center
Fellowships and Internships Deadline - October 18
#citychat – Financing an Urban Farm - October 18 @ 2pm EST
Led by @MITCoLab
H@cking Medicine @ MIT– October 27 – 28
With the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies at MGH
Center for Global Health
MIT IDI Technology Dissemination Fellowships – November 5

14. Find a
themed table
Health, Accessibility Agriculture, Processing
Education, Training Mobiles, ICTs
Energy, Environment Housing, Transportation
Water, Sanitation Emergency, Disaster Relief
Employment, Entrepreneurship Wild Card

15. Sign up or reach out at
globalchallenge@mit.edu
globalchallenge.mit.edu