The Koch Innovation Challenge is an innovation competition, sponsored by Koch Industries,
that emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork and entrepreneurship for first year students
to compete for funding and scholarships.
The final round of the competition will take place during the annual Engineering Open
House to identify the Grand Champion team, who will advance to a national collegiate
entrepreneurs' conference. Semi-finalist teams will give a 2-minute elevator pitch
to a panel of judges with 8 minutes for questions, like the TV show Shark Tank. Judges
will select one top team to advance.