Some good news! I was selected as a finalist in the Arctic Innovation Competition.
This week, on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the ten semifinalists made Zoom presentations to the judges. My presentation went well enough that the judges selected me as one of the four finalists. Now I have a chance to compete for the top prize.
On April 19, the final round of the competition will be held in person at an event hall here in Fairbanks. As far as I know, it will follow the same format as the semifinals: five minutes to make a presentation and five minutes to answer questions from the judges.
This time, there will also be presentations from the divisions for younger entrants. There will be six from the Junior division, and six from the Cub division.
The prizewinners are selected and the prizes are awarded after the presentations conclude. It is safe to say that I will receive the Main division fourth place award, or better. There are also four “kicker” prizes to compete for. One is for students, one is for sustainability innovations, and another is for innovations related to climate-change adaptation. The fourth is the “Arctic Kicker” prize, which goes to the entry that best assists people with issues they face while living in the arctic. My entry fits well in that category.
Speaking of my entry: should I describe my device now or maintain the obscurity a bit longer?
Hmm…
