Eligibility

  1. All teams must consist of at least 1 part-time or full-time student (Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-doctorate) registered for the 2007-2008 year. Alternatively, students are eligible that have graduated in the year prior to the competition, from an eligible academic institution (University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic or Mount Royal College). 

  2. Teams are encouraged to recruit members from different areas of expertise for multidisciplinary groups have proven to be the most successful.

  3. Teams can be made up of an unlimited number of people.
    Teams can only submit one business proposal to the STIC.

  4. STIC business proposals must represent an innovative technology or an innovative application of technology. The proposal must represent original work by the submitting team or include a licensing agreement with the owner/inventor. Teams hoping to commercialize existing technologies should speak with the STIC regarding the eligibility of these applications.

  5. STIC business proposal submissions must be novel technology business opportunities and not represent an existing business venture that has previously received external financing.

  6. The STIC organizing committee reserves the right to disqualify any submissions that fail to adhere to the guidelines and spirit of the STIC program.