CRIDC Poster Competition
Thursday, February 6 | Exhibition Hall | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Poster competitions give graduate students an opportunity to practice and improve their communication skills. Participants in the competitions will present their research posters to a non-technical audience. Winners will receive travel grants, ranging in value from $1,000-$2,000, that can be used to cover expenses related to research trips or travel to other conferences (domestic or international).
In-Person Poster Competition
- Posters & presentations should be appropriate for a non-specialist audience.
- Posters size requirements: 36” wide and 48” tall (vertical format) or 42” W x 28” H
- Competition guidelines, resources, and judging criteria
Registration closes Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00 a.m.
Online Poster Competition
Important Dates
| Registration for Online Poster Competition Closes | Friday, January 10 at 4:00 PM (EST) |
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| Online Poster Competition Materials Due | Monday, January 20 at 4:00 PM (EST) |
Important:
- Posters & presentations should be appropriate for a non-specialist audience.
- Required materials:
- PDF file upload of your poster (file size may not exceed 10MB)
- Link to a YouTube video of your poster presentation
- Online poster competition materials must be submitted in advance by 5:00 PM (EST) on January 20, 2025.
- Online Competition guidelines, requirements, and judging criteria
Registration for the Online Competition is closed.
Quadrant-i's Innovation Competition
Thursday, February 6 | Exhibition Hall
Can you explain how your research might lead to an innovative, impactful product or service? If so, apply for the CRIDC 2025 Innovation Competition, sponsored by Quadrant-i of Georgia Tech’s Office of Commercialization.
Registration closes Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00 a.m.
Learn More
The Innovation Competition is open to students participating in the CRIDC Poster Competition. If you opt in, you’ll be visited during the competition by a Quadrant-i Principal to discuss potential applications, markets, and customers for your work.
The winner will receive a $2000 prize and an invitation to participate in Startup Launch, a summer program providing commercialization training, support, and funding to GT research teams. These teams will receive $10,000 to spend developing their innovations during FY’26. Two runners-up will each receive $1000 prizes.
Must be registered for the CRIDC poster competition to be eligible for the Innovation Competition. Complete the registration form (insert link) to participate. A Quandrant – i team member will contact you with details.
Previous winners are welcome to participate but are not eligible for a prize.