2011 inaugural season of the global innovation award

Global Innovation AwardInaugural Season

Why?

• Amazing Project solutions• Teams already pursuing patents• Collect the stories

What’s the deal?

• Teams submit Project solutions online• Public votes on their favorite• Top vote-getters automatically considered by

the judges• “Wild card” teams selected by IP attorneys• Up to $20,000 to develop and patent

Our sponsors

fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague.org

Body Forward® winnersFlying Monkeys

Blue Gear Ticks

The 4th Motor

BOB – 1 Hand DeviceDesigned to help a 3-year-old girl write and draw with her right hand for the first time

Non-Invasive Glucose MonitoringAllows diabetic kids to monitor glucose levels without constant finger pricking

Unfurling Bioabsorbable StentStent that can be expanded and eventually dissolved for growing children with heart conditions

So what?

So what?

Ideas submitted: 179Countries: 16Votes cast: Nearly 400,000Countries viewing: 145 in 85 languagesWebsite page views: Nearly 1 million

This is more than playing with robots.

What’s next?

What’s next?

• Potential for new global sponsors• Increase monetary award• Builds value of FLL• Engagement after the tournament season• Marketing tool for Partners