Judging Criteria For Finalists

All eligible submissions will be judged and ranked using a B.I.G.* Competition panel of judges. Judging criteria include:

  • Innovation — 10%
  • Utility — 10%
  • Satisfies a Market Need — 10%
  • Competitive Assessment — 10%
  • Commercially Viable — 5%
  • Next Steps — 5%
  • Presentation — 50%

The finalist submission will be delivered via a presentation to the judging panel. The finalist should use the material submitted for the semi-final round but in a presentation format. The format is up to the finalist and may include a power point presentation, posters, or other format appropriate to the idea. The presentation will comprise 50% of the scoring. Each of the top 4 finalists will receive assistance in preparing the final presentation from the Clarion SBDC. There is no charge for the SBDC assistance.

All applicants will be notified of the panel’s decisions. The B.I.G.* Competition judges’ panel decisions will be final and binding. The B.I.G.* Competition winners will be publicly announced at an awards reception; a press release will also be prepared.