Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to participate?: Faculty members from NYU Tandon and Rusk Rehabilitation Center are eligible to participate in the challenge. The Tandon/Rusk team will help to coordinate the creation of teams between participating faculty members.
Are students eligible to join?: Once a team is formed, students can be invited to participate with the team. This includes masters students, Ph.D. students, post-docs and medical students.
What is expected as a submission for each challenge?: You are expected to describe the concept for the solution in abstract form in the initial submission. Once the six finalists are selected, teams will have to submit a 2-page executive summary refined (after market validation) including the abstract submission criteria: market and market size for the product or service and signed LOIs, partnership agreements or email confirmation or an intention to sign such an agreement with a potential partner, client, or similar.
What level of experience is necessary for the challenge?: If you are reading this, you’re in the right place. We will help you with the ideation, product development, customer validation, and technical support process.
Can I compete as an individual faculty?: Teams must include at least one faculty member from Tandon and Rusk to be eligible. We’ll help you find your counterparts! You just need to submit your work and we’ll do the rest.

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