{"395661":{"#nid":"395661","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Convergence Innovation Competition (Spring 2015)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) is a\u0026nbsp;unique competition open to all Georgia Tech students and is run in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Each year the categories in the\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;are defined by our Industry partners who provide mentorship, judging, and category specific resources which are often available exclusively to\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;competitors. While the competition is not tied to any specific course, competitors are often able to take advantage of class partnerships where lecture and lab content, guest lectures, and projects are aligned with competition categories.\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;Competitors are supported by\u0026nbsp;GT-RNOC\u0026nbsp;research assistants who provide technical support and shepherd teams through the competition process. The overarching goal of the\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;is to create innovative and viable products and experiences including a strong user experience and a business case. Winning entries will include a working\u0026nbsp;end-to-end prototype which operates on converged services, media, networks, services, and platforms.\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;winners go on to commercialization, other competitions, as well as internship and job\u0026nbsp;opportunities strengthened by their competition experience.\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;is an annual event produced by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rnoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGT-RNOC\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology (IPaT)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETimeline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor detailed announcements about events associated with the\u0026nbsp;CIC\u0026nbsp;be sure to subscribe via\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/gtrnoc\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtcic\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease contact the lab staff at\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;rnoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;for any questions or support needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarly Feedback:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Submit by March 13th\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDraft proposals and videos due for early feedback from judges and the lab staff. This is not required, but is highly recommended.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHack Break:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;March 16th\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;20th\u0026nbsp;\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA one-week hangout with games, food, prizes, tutorials, feedback, and hacking! If you don\u0027t have plans for all of Spring Break or need some extra time to fine-tune your submission, come join us at the App Lab.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECIC Submissions:\u003C\/strong\u003EApril\u0026nbsp;10th\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour submissions must include a running prototype and a product website with a pitch video.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe requirements for submissions can be found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/participate\/submission\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDemo and Judging Event:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;April 16th\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4 - 7 pm\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIPaT (6th floor Centergy building in Tech Square)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelected finalists will pitch their idea to a select group of industry judges and faculty experts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechSAge will be sponsoring a special award for Universal Design in home and community-based technologies as part of the CIC.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Convergence Innovation Competition is a semester-long event dedicated to helping students create innovative and viable products and experiences with the support of campus resources and industry guidance."}],"uid":"27668","created_gmt":"2015-04-13 11:49:57","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:19:30","author":"Elena Gonzalez","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-04-16T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-04-16T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-04-16T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-04-16 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-04-17 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-04-17 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/spring-2015","title":"http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/spring-2015"}],"groups":[{"id":"278701","name":"TechSAge"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}