Judging

Please note: Submissions for the 2010 Weston Youth Innovation Award are now closed. Check this site on April 12th, 2010 for the winner!

How does the selection process work?

1. Individuals or groups (consisting of no more than eight (8) members), may enter. The entry form is available online and must be submitted by mail along with the required supporting materials. Please see the instructions on the form for more information.
2. Submissions will be accepted by the Ontario Science Centre between October 5, 2009 and January 31, 2010.
3. All submissions will be reviewed by the Ontario Science Centre's internal awards selection committee. The short-list of submissions will be forwarded to a final review panel.
4. Judges on the final review panelwill select the award winner based on pre-determined judging criteria.

What criteria do the judges use?

Judges will evaluate the finalist submissions on the following criteria:

• Innovative use of science and/or technology to address a significant real-world problem.
• Evidence of the successful implementation of the above, resulting in a positive impact either in the nominee's own community and potentially on a broader scale.
• The degree to which the nominee and his/her work has demonstrated the following skills, attitudes and behaviours of innovation: inspiration, creativity, collaboration, risk-taking and problem solving.

Please see the Rules and Regulations for more details.

The Weston Youth Innovation Award is generously supported by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and is administered by the Ontario Science Centre