Shell Ideas360 Contest
Calling all students around the world. Join in the Shell Ideas360 contest and share your innovative idea & proposal following the theme "People & Planet - the Energy, Water and Food Challenge". Register online and have your ideas evaluated. Get shortlisted and move on to Stage 2 wherein you will present your project proposal with video in more detail. Only 5 finalists will progress to the finals. Fly to the Netherlands and pitch your proposal to senior Shell executives, innovators and industry leaders. This is a once in a lifetime chance to collaborate with like-minded innovators and mentors to expand your horizons. Make your idea pitch-perfect because an exciting National Geographic Adventure of your choice worth US$10,000 awaits in the finals.
Contest Requirements:
- Open to all students worldwide, 18 years old and above, currently studying as a full time bachelors or masters (excluding those studying for Phd or MPhil degrees) at a recognised, degree awarding university or other equivalent higher education establishments
- You can join as an individual or a team of 3 members coming from the same or different Universities/countries
- Note: Students under the age of 18 at the time of registration must have the consent a parent or legal guardian before entering the competition.
- Log on to, register and set up your personal profile at shellideas360.com
- Theme: "People & Planet - the Energy, Water and Food Challenge". Develop an innovative idea and proposal related to Energy, Water and Food.
- Entry Guidelines
- Competition documents and products provided (proposals, submissions, videos and presentations) are all required to be in English
- Stage 1
- Registration and submission of ideas for evaluation
- Basic information about an idea that could help solve Energy, Water or Food issues, including the following details:
- Title - 6 words
- The elevator pitch - a description of the idea in a couple of sentences (200 words)
- Image/Photo representing the idea
- Basic category selection - Energy/Water/Food
- A self assessment of:
- How novel is your idea?
- How doable is your idea?
- How relevant is your idea?
- How valuable is your idea?
- Up to 100 individual participants/teams will be selected to proceed to Stage 2
- Stage 2
- A detailed project proposal and video (up to 3 minutes) explaining your idea in more detail
- Selected ideas will have access to:
- A designated mentor
- Expert Google Hangouts; support to further develop idea
- Leadership & business skills training
- Five (5) Finalists will be selected to proceed to Stage 3
- Stage 3
- Finalists arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the Final Event. For selected Teams, at least one team member must attend the Final Event on behalf of the group
- 3 days intensive coaching
- Pitch idea to senior Shell executives, innovators and industry leaders for presentation at the Final Event
- Selection of winner
- Judging Criteria
- Novelty
- Doability
- Relevance
- Value
- You cannot participate in more than one group. Teams nominate a team captain who is the only person who can submit an idea on behalf of the team.
- Registration is only once
- Shell International Limited will organise and pay for all reasonable accommodation and economy-class travel expenses for the Finalists to participate in the Final Event
- Prizes cannot be redeemed as cash, are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except at the Shell International Limited’s sole discretion. Also, Shell reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason
- View complete contest mechanics
STAGE 1
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04 AUGUST – 21 JANUARY 2015
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Aug 4 - Dec 1, 2014 (inclusive)
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Competition Website opens and Eligible Students can (i) register to participate in the Competition
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Aug 4 - Dec 1, 2014 (inclusive)
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Participants can formally submit their Stage 1 ideas for evaluation via the Competition Website
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Dec 1, 2014
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Deadline for registration and formal submission of Stage 1 ideas
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By January 22, 2015
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Individual Participants/Teams selected to proceed to Stage 2 are informed
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STAGE 2
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22 JANUARY – 13 APRIL 2015
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January 22 -March 8, 2015
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Individual Participants/Teams develop in-depth idea proposal and video
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March 8, 2015
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Deadline for submission of Stage 2 idea proposal and video
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April 14, 2015
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Individual Participants/Teams selected to proceed to Stage 3 are informed (the “**Finalists**”)
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STAGE 3
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14 APRIL – 22 MAY 2015
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April 14 – May 16, 2015
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The Finalists prepare their final presentations
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May 16, 2014
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The Finalists submit a draft of their final presentation to enable technical/compatibility checks to be carried out by the Promoter
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May 17, 2014
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The Finalists arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the Final Event
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May 18, 2014
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Final Event – Panel of Judges select the Winner of the Competition* NB: Final Event dates and schedule are subject to change
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Contest Prize:
- Grand Winner - National Geographic Adventure of your choice worth US$10,000
- Stage 1 Participants - Three month digital edition subscription for iPad and iPhone to Wired magazine, subject to Conde Nast Publications terms and conditions, including any applicable redemption terms
- Stage 2 Participants - One-year subscription to National Geographic, All Access (worth £19). This includes digital editions for iPad, iPhone & Kindle Fire + Online Archive Subscription is subject to National Geographic terms and conditions
- Online submission
- National Geographic Adventure of your choice!
- Contest for a cause
- Global competition
- Preparation of entries takes time
