Technology Launch flyer

Team Challenge

Imagine the future when your innovative technology is developed and ready to change the world. It is 2038, you and your research team are ready to launch the future technology that you wrote about in ExploraVision in 2027. Your team has put in a lot of time and effort to make this happen – now is the time to promote your technology. Your task is to create a one-page launch flyer that introduces your technology to the public for the first time. Consider how a company, research organization, or inventor would unveil a breakthrough innovation. Think about why the public should be interested in your technology. Your flyer should be visually engaging, easy to understand, and communicate the value and importance of your new technology quickly. This is not a research paper but a visual flyer . Use a combination of images, graphics, diagrams, and concise text to tell the story of your new technology.

Requirements

Elements

1. Technology Name

   Create a name for the future version of your technology (if you haven’t in your submission description) and use it as the title of the flyer.

2. Headline or Tagline

   Write a short, attention-grabbing statement that captures the purpose or benefit of the new technology.

   Example: ” Clean Energy, Powering Evey Home for a Cleaner World .”

   Your answers to the following four elements questions (3-6) are being judged on short and concise wording. There is a limit of 100 words combined for the four elements’ answers. (Worth 30% of flyer score)

3. What Is It?

   Briefly explain the new technology.

4. What Does It Do?

   Briefly describe how the new technology works.

5. Why Is It Needed?

   Explain the problem or challenge the new technology solves.

6. Impact on People and Communities

   Show how the new technology improves daily life, communities, industries, or the environment.

7. Visual Representation (Worth 70% of flyer score)

   Include your prototype, other images, illustrations, diagrams, mock-ups, charts, or graphics that help people understand your technology. Make it creative and exciting for people to look at.

Design Expectations

Your flyer should:

• Be designed using a Google slide template or PowerPoint slide template
• Fit on one side of a single page (8.5-inch x 11-inch) in portrait orientation
• Be visually appealing
• Use graphics and images effectively
• The use of generative AI to design your prototype is not allowed. AI may be used for background or to help design other elements of the flyer but must adhere to the AI Policy as outlined in the ExploraVision Competition Rules.
• Contain concise wording and text (no more than 100 words for the 4 element questions)
• Demonstrate creativity and original thinking
• Do not include your names or school information
• Saved as a ppt or pdf before uploading as a separate document (do not include or attach to your description). Google slides must be downloaded as a ppt or pdf.

Recommended Balance

• Approximately 70% visual
• Approximately 30% text