WEGE PRIZE 2024 TIMELINE

All submissions are due at 11:59pm eastern time on the specified deadline date.

Phase 1/Application Deadline: October 8  
Teams complete the application and submit a research plan that identifies their chosen wicked problem and begins building the foundation for a circular design solution.  

Preliminary Judges Feedback completed for accepted Phase 1 teams: October 29 
All teams accepted to participate in Wege Prize 2024 will receive feedback on their submitted materials from our preliminary judges. 

Phase 2 Deadline: December 18
Teams cleared by the Preliminary Judges to advance to Phase 2 will refine their ideas and submit an initial project summary. 

Core Judges Feedback on Phase 2 submissions completed: January 10 
Phase 2 submissions are reviewed by our panel of core judges. After providing feedback, judges narrow down the pool of teams to a set of semifinalists.

Phase 3 Deadline: February 25 
Semifinalist teams further develop and refine their project summary and turn it in by this deadline for another round of feedback. 

Core Judges Feedback on Phase 3 submissions completed: March 17 
Judges review Phase 3 submissions and select the finalist teams.

Phase 4 Deadline: May 12  
Selected finalist teams submit presentation materials and a finalized Project Summary in preparation to present in Grand Rapids to a live audience on May 17 (travel is reimbursed up to $3,000 per team) and compete for a portion of the $65k cash prize pool. 

Core judges will select winners live at the Final Presentations and Awards Event on May 17, 2024.