The Next Big Idea Lite™

The Next Big Idea™ Lite is an annual innovation competition at RIT/NTID sponsored by ZVRS. As with NTID’s Next Big Idea competition, for the Next Big Idea Lite, students will be asked to present an early-stage product or service with foreseeable commercial impact. Presenters have up to 3 minutes to pitch an idea to our judges. Your product or service will be judged based on uniqueness, feasibility, and the type of impact it could have. The goal of the Next Big Idea Lite competition is to spark your inspiration for the Next Big Idea competition coming in 2021

NBI Lite

• December 2, 2020 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Zoom
  Please register at the bottom of the page to receive a Zoom meeting link.

The Next Big Idea 2021

• January 27: Kick-off webinar
• February 5: Team registration deadline
• February 8: Team meeting to prepare for 1st round 
• February 8-10: Advisor lab sessions
• February 19: Submit your presentation for the 1st round
• February 25: Announce top 5 finalists
• March 9-11: Advisor lab sessions
• March 25: Submit your final presentation/videos
• March 30: Final round presentation through webinar on Zoom and Facebook

More information about the Next Big Idea 2021 

A one-day mini-version of the Next Big Idea, designed to spark inspiration. Eligible contestants have up to 3 minutes to pitch their idea to a panel of judges. Audience members can join if you’d like to watch the event.

1) The competition is open to all RIT/NTID-supported students* who are full-time matriculated undergraduate or graduate students and who are registered for classes during the 2020-2021 academic year. Entrants can have no academic, judicial or financial holds.

• The ways in which this idea is unique and what problem it seeks to solve or gap in the marketplace it seeks to fill.
• A description of your target market - inclusive of who potential consumers and/or users would be and what value your venture would add to their lives.
• Any potential challenges to delivering this product or service.

• Introduction-Tell us about your idea and how you came up with it.
• Problem-Explain what kind of problem your idea is intended to solve.
• Idea-Elaborate more on your idea and what makes it great. Be creative and have fun!

Proposals will be evaluated based on their uniqueness, feasibility and their potential to impact people.

3) Submissions must be the original idea of the contestants and must not be in violation of copyright laws.

4) Submissions should not include racial slurs, sexist remarks, profanity or other inappropriate content.

*Interpreting and MSSE students also are eligible to enter. Any questions, please contact NTIDOutreach@ntid.rit.edu.

The best and most creative presentations will win a cash prize!

1st Place -  $500
2nd Place - $250
3rd Place - $100
4th Place - $50

To register for this event, sign up at this link.