However, winning applicants are free to seek such funding after that date. The Competition places no constraints on either finalists or winning applications. Please note that in order to ensure a fair and unbiased review we ask that the entrant's name and the name of the institution where the dissertation was defended not be included in the proposal. A description of the three most important technical steps that must occur in order to bring the proposed innovation to market. A description of how to best prototype or simulate the usability, utility and feasibility of the proposed product or service under market conditions.
Technology is an equalizer.
It enables people to improve their abilities and to assert and fully develop their potential. We are committed to helping to assure that individuals have the skills to continue to advance the boundaries of technology on both a personal and societal level. Today's high school students will lead society to overcome barriers to communication, be they barriers imposed by distance, time, language or physical condition. Today's investment in the scientific and technical education of young people represents an investment in the 21st century. People with disabilities are challenged every day by barriers to communication.