{"646808":{"#nid":"646808","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Southeast Region Mask Innovation Challenge Technology Showcase","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoutheast Region Mask Innovation Challenge Technology Showcase\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/MaskChallenge_SE\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister Here\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis virtual event will showcase 10 of the top 40 teams selected from a \u200bnationwide challenge to develop innovative and effective mask designs. Join us to learn about the top teams competing to partner with BARDA and NIOSH to win up to $10K each in funding to prototype their designs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Mask Innovation Challenge is a nationwide search to find the best and innovative face mask design for the general public. In this regional event, finalist\u0026nbsp;teams will pitch their mask designs to a panel of judges for feedback and review. Based on scoring from this and other regional events, the national \u200bfinalists for Phase 1 (up to 10 teams) will be announced by BARDA in early June.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStay tuned to learn more about Phase 2 of the challenge which will include proof-of-concept testing on mask prototypes. To learn more, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.challenge.gov\/challenge\/mask-innovation-challenge\/.\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.challenge.gov\/challenge\/mask-innovation-challenge\/.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"View the top mask designs from across the country!"}],"uid":"35486","created_gmt":"2021-04-23 13:25:45","changed_gmt":"2021-05-07 15:21:42","author":"Christina Wessels","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-05-25T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2021-05-25T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-05-25T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-05-25 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-05-25 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-05-25 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov\/challenge\/mask-innovation-challenge\/","title":"Mask Innovation Challenge"},{"url":"https:\/\/biolocity.gatech.edu\/","title":"Biolocity"}],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"185782","name":"Commericalization"},{"id":"364","name":"Funding"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChristina Wessels \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:christina.wessels@bme.gatech.edu?subject=Bench2Market%20Talks\u0022\u003Echristina.wessels@bme.gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}