TIM List Serve Members,
I am posting the below as an intriguing opportunity for your students!
I am promoting our 15 Elevator Competition, now aka "Retail & Health Innovation Challenge." This is a fall
event, so I am in hopes of your broadcasting to your students at this time.
Intent to compete and more information can be accessed at http://www.retailinnovationchallenge.com/apply/
Cash prizes in excess of $40,000 (and only 20 participating teams), CEO's from several major retailers, great networking opportunities, and a wonderful experience in Winston-Salem. Kindly have one or more teams submit their intent to compete. They can back fill later with their full submission. Remember, this is not a business plan competition, rather an opportunity to express an innovative venture at the intersection of "retail and healthcare." This is more broadly defined than last year.
You might also want to involve faculty and students from your marketing area.
Best regards...Stan
The Wake Forest University Center for Retail Innovation and CVS Health Present
2014 Retail & Health Innovation Challenge
Call for Entries ($25,000 First Prize; $40,000+ in Overall Prize Money)
November 14 (Evening) and November 15, 2014 (Afternoon)
Application: http://www.retailinnovationchallenge.com/apply/
We are excited to announce our Call for Entries for the 2014 Retail & Health Innovation Challenge sponsored by CVS Health. In keeping with past challenges, this year's theme will be "Innovations @ the Intersection of Health & Retail." This theme reflects the market's interest in delivering meaningful health benefits through consumer-facing innovations.
We are looking for teams from across the academic spectrum (Undergrad - PhD/MD) that are ready to launch their breakthrough products and services into the marketplace.
The competition is seeking ventures that meet the following criteria:
Retail
· Products/services with a potential for commercialization within the next 12 months
· Pioneering, value-adding ventures that go well beyond currently available solutions
· Venture-fundable ideas – those that carry the greatest potential viability and profitability
· Products/services that are accessible to consumers through a variety of channels (i.e., mobile, web, bricks & mortar).
Health
· A commitment to personal health, wellness and overall wellbeing
· New tools, systems, and mechanisms that address:
o Diagnostic understanding
o Preventative measures
o Persistent relief
o Therapeutic care
o Medical Adherence
The Retail & Health Innovation Challenge was established to bring innovative ideas to market, your ideas. Submit and see your ideas become reality!
TO APPLY: http://www.retailinnovationchallenge.com/apply/
Regards,
Darlene
Darlene J. Alexander-Houle
TIM Division List Serve Moderator