PRIZES, RECOGNITION, AND FREE EVENT TICKETS
We think addressing sea level rise in Metro Vancouver is a serious issue that deserves the attention of the best minds in the region. We are excited to offer cash prizes for the winners of RISE. In addition to the judges’ selection, the public will vote online for their favourite idea – see below for more about the People’s Choice Award.
$35,000 Grand Prize winner
The idea with the highest aggregate score across all judging criteria, without scoring negatively for any judging criteria.
$10,000 for each category winner
- Social Idea
- Economic Idea
- Environmental Idea
Winning ideas for each category will be the highest scoring under each related judging criteria, without scoring negatively for any judging criteria. See the judging criteria for more information about category prizes.
$10,000 People’s Choice Award – a public vote
In addition to the above, we are holding back a $10,000 prize for the idea that receives the most votes on the RISE website by 5pm on exhibition day.
By the 8th October 2014, competition entrants will be provided with a link to a page on the RISE website showcasing their idea. Voting on the website will be activated on 9th October, 2014, giving teams approximately 10 days to promote their idea and attract as many public votes as possible. Online voting will close on 19th October 2014 at 5pm, and once the results are verified the winning team will be contacted.
Fame and recognition
When we talk to the media about RISE, we don’t want to talk about us. We want to talk about you. Taking part in RISE offers the opportunity for significant media exposure that could boost your personal and professional profile in Metro Vancouver and beyond. Of course we’ll use our website, social media channels, and partners to promote your great ideas. But we’ll also aim to get you column inches in some of Canada’s and the world’s most respected news media.
Free tickets to ‘Will Innovation save us?’ live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
RISE is just one part of SFU Public Square’s 2014 Community Summit - Innovation: The Shock of the Possible. Every RISE competition participant will be entitled to a free ticket (value $19) to a very special event live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on the evening of 22nd October 2014.
SFU Public Square, in partnership with Vancity and Vancouver Foundation is proud to present Will Innovation Save Us?, an evening of provocative dialogue with Ray Kurzweil and Richard Florida on the question Will Innovation Save Us?, moderated by CBC's Amanda Lang.
Community Summit Premier Sponsor
SFU Public Square Founding Council Member
Stephen A. Jarislowsky
Community Summit Media Sponsor
Community Summit Supporting Sponsors
