Calendar
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Thursday, October 16
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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College Lecture | JSB Auditorium | |
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Thursday, October 23
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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SIOY Intellectual Property Info Session | EB Event Space | Learn from an IP pro the basics of protecting your innovative ideas and the resources available on campus to help you. |
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Saturday, November 01
11:59 PM
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SIOY App & Funding Deadline | Application and funding deadline for the 2025-2026 season. | |
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Thursday, November 13
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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College Lecture | JSB Auditorium | |
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Thursday, November 20
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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SIOY Speed Mentoring (Mentor Alliance) | EB First Floor | Be mentored by BYU College of Engineering alumni and other industry professionals. Deliver your idea or product pitch, answer questions, and receive high-quality feedback from the mentors. You may just find a mentor for your team for the duration of SIOY and beyond. |
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Tuesday, February 10
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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SIOY Showcase | EB Event Space | Showcase is the heart of the Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition where students from across campus share their innovations and receive valuable feedback from the public and industry professionals. This event also serves as the preliminary judging competition to determine the seven teams that will advance to the SIOY Finals competition. You are invited to attend this fair-style event, vote for the Crowd Favorite, and enter to win a prize! |
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Wednesday, February 25
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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SIOY Finals - Rehearsal | EB Event Space | Mandatory - Finalists only. |
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Thursday, February 26
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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SIOY Final Competition | EB Event Space | Attend the SIOY Finals on Thursday, Feb. 26, vote for your favorite team, and enter to win a raffle of epic prizes! Seating opens at 2:30. Pizza 🍕 will be served 2:30-3:15 while supplies last. The seven finalist teams will give their presentation to judges in front of a large crowd. Each finalist team will receive $4,000 just for competing in the final event. Finals competition winners will receive additional cash awards of 1st place- $8,000, 2nd place - $6,000, 3rd place - $4,000, and Crowd Favorite - and more. |