The 2009 Global Innovation Tournament (GIT) is a fast-paced competition that will challenge student teams to solve a common, world problem in about eight days, creating as much value as possible. Teams must then convey their results in a short video posted to YouTube. The mystery problem will be revealed on November 4 (GMT-8) and submissions will be due Nov 13 (GMT-8). In the past, the assignments involved common, everyday objects. This year it’s a global problem. What will it be?

• Sign up for the Global Innovation Tournament by clicking on the button to the right
• To receive email updates, add your email address to the Newsletter mailing list on the right
• Students are encouraged to form teams to take on the challenge. Teams can have up to 15 members.
• Create a Youtube account where you will upload your video
• We will reveal the specific challenge on November 4, at approximately 5:45 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-8).
• Create value using the challenge assigned, document your work, and edit a video that is three minutes or less.
• After you finish your video, upload it to Youtube and give it the tag "2009GIT"
• Return to this site and submit the Youtube video URL.
• Video submissions are due by Fri, Nov 13 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (GMT-8).
• Videos will be evaluated based on the content and creativity, not video production quality.
• All videos will be viewable by the general public.
• Global winners will be announced online on Thurs, Dec 3