Chattanooga, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Chamber is now accepting applications for the 2016 Young Innovator Award, presented by Office Depot.
The Young Innovator Award recognizes three finalists in each of three categories: elementary, middle and high school. One winner in each category is honored at the Chamber’s Spirit of Innovation event Nov. 9.
Winning students receive a Galaxy Tab S2 32 GB tablet, and the winning students’ homeroom teachers receive a $100 Office Depot gift card.
Find the Young Innovator application here.
Criteria for the Young Innovator’s innovation include:
- Stimulating: Innovation offers measureable impact on the community
- Tangible: Innovation demonstrates discernable value
- Exposure: Innovation promotes STEM knowledge and related field growth
- Awesome: Innovation has a wow factor
- Moving: Innovation shows leadership, initiative and potential for further gains
Applications open through Sept. 30.