KEEN innovation challenge
The KEEN Innovation Challenge is an annual event designed to provide first-year engineering students with real-world ideation and entrepreneurial experience. The event is focused on the three C’s of the KEEN program offered by the College of Engineering - Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value.
Contestant Selection:
All freshmen students are invited to participate in the event. Six presentations are
chosen to compete in the final round. The winning teams are awarded a cash prize,
which can be used to further the development of their project.
keen innovation challenge
Submission Deadline - April 11, 2024
live presentation and prizes awarded - april 18, 2024
For more information, contact:
Norman Rapino, Ph.D., MBA
Director of Engineering Innovation, College of Engineering
Professor of Practice for Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning,
College of Engineering
Executive Director of Rocket Innovations, University of Toledo
419-530-6165 direct / 419-262-6222 cell
norman.rapino@utoledo.edu