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.