The Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge is partnering with Weston Forest to create a competition dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence through student-industry collaboration. Outstanding teams will be recognized and awarded cash prizes along with invaluable resources, including personalized mentorship from industry experts, access to hands-on workshops, state-of-the-art prototyping labs, and opportunities for additional funding. This challenge brings a real opportunity for bright minds from diverse disciplines to encourage innovative AI solutions to help find new revenue opportunities for Weston Forest.
Event Details:
Prize Pool: $10,000
Location: University of Toronto Mississauga
Website Link: https://icubeutm.ca/aiic/
Eligibility Criteria:
- Teams must have 2–5 members, with at least one U of T student or alumni.
- Teams are encouraged to be interdisciplinary, with participants from various fields (e.g. engineering, environmental sciences, business, social sciences, design)
- Solutions should involve AI to develop a new form of revenue or to help find new revenue opportunities for Weston Forest.
- Participants must be prepared to invest time and effort throughout the competition.
- Teams must ensure their solutions do not infringe on existing intellectual property rights
Competition Timeline
- October 15, 2024: Register your team and start receiving updates!
- November 11, 2024: Last day to register for the challenge.
- November 12, 2024: Challenge details will be shared via email with all registered teams.
- January 14, 2025 (by midnight): Deadline to submit your idea including a slide deck and one-page proposal.
- February 2025: 5 finalists will be selected to deliver a 10-minute pitch based on their submissions to compete for cash prizes and in-kind support to further develop their ideas.
- Post-February 2025: Exceptional teams will be chosen to receive additional resources to develop their solutions and help Weston Forest.