{"id":86362,"date":"2025-10-16T16:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=86362"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:33:58","slug":"eco-innovation-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/education-programs\/eco-innovation-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Innovation in Action: Eco Innovation Challenge, presented by Chevron"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"86362\" class=\"elementor elementor-86362\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c38fc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c38fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-432a6a4\" data-id=\"432a6a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a07b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a07b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration opens: October 1, 2025<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf754f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf754f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission deadline: March 18, 2026<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffbcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ffbcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">The Eco Innovation Challenge e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">mpower<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\"> students to turn <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">big ideas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\"> into real solutions for people and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">planet. Students will work <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">individually or in teams of 2-4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\"> students to develop an innovation that addresses <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">one Eco Innovation Challenge <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">Pillar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">, using a platform for student innovation to research, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">develop<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW13187648 BCX0\">and\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW13187648 BCX0\">share<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13187648 BCX0\">their concept.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13187648 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em>There is no cost to register for this challenge.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a404a38 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a404a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/schinnovation.awardsplatform.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REGISTER NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e74f4ff\" data-id=\"e74f4ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd77055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd77055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge2-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge2-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge2-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c71fafb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c71fafb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ef2b7a\" data-id=\"8ef2b7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b897149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b897149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is eligible to participate?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06a64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d06a64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All students in grades 6-12 in the Greater Houston Area<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> are invited to participate in this challenge as individuals or as a team of up to 2-4 students!<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Competition Tiers<\/span><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Middle School<\/span><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Individual<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Team<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">High School<ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Individual<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Team<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>An adult coach is required for each registered individual or team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bf077\" data-id=\"d0bf077\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f883f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f883f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deliverables<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9389cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9389cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team Bio<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team Name<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team Members &amp; Roles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location Information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mission Statement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Name &amp; Tag Line<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Portfolio<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1440],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need Overview (The Why)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Overview (The What)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Visual<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Impact Overview (The How)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evidence of research<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation Video<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d568bb8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d568bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-2026-Eco-Innovation-Challenge-Guide-v3.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD CHALLENGE GUIDE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eea149 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eea149\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-120c0bc\" data-id=\"120c0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c205ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c205ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-853f009\" data-id=\"853f009\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881dcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"881dcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to participate in the challenge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b746d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b746d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Choose your pillar<\/strong><\/p><p>Every entry starts by selecting one Eco Innovation Challenge Pillar\u2014then narrowing to a sub-pillar (area of concentration). Use the examples below as inspiration or propose your own idea within the pillar.<\/p><p><strong>How to proceed<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Pick a pillar that excites your team.<\/li><li>Choose a suggested sub-pillar (or define a similar focus).<\/li><li>Brainstorm and scope a project idea\u2014prototype, test, and iterate.<\/li><li>Explain who benefits (People), the environmental impact (Planet), and how it scales (Progress).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdcfbb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdcfbb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef2133\" data-id=\"4ef2133\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4a651 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7f4a651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tools\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Engineering\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDesigning innovative systems and structures that safeguard our environment and communities. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc3815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc3815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sub-pillars and project examples:<\/p><ul><li>Climate Resilient Structures<ul><li>Flood-resistant home scale model<\/li><li>Hurricane-resistant school shelter concept<\/li><li>Cool-roof solutions for desert schools<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Green Building Materials<ul><li>Bioplastic insulation from agricultural waste<\/li><li>Recycled asphalt or concrete bricks<\/li><li>3D-printed walls using sustainable feedstock<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Urban Heat Reduction<ul><li>Cool-pavement coating tests<\/li><li>Vertical garden \u201ccooling wall\u201d prototype<\/li><li>Solar-powered shade smart bench<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Transportation<ul><li>Battery thermal management concept for EVs<\/li><li>Algae-based biofuel prototype<\/li><li>Smart truck\/fleet routing to reduce miles and emissions<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-844ed6c\" data-id=\"844ed6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee8d14 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bee8d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-recycle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating resource-smart solutions that preserve our planet for generations to come. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f8f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f8f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sub-pillars and project examples:<\/p><ul><li>Water Conservation<ul><li>AI-assisted irrigation controller prototype<\/li><li>Greywater recycling system for high-occupancy buildings<\/li><li>Household water-use tracking app<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sustainable Agriculture<ul><li>Biochar soil enhancer trials<\/li><li>Classroom aquaponics food-production system<\/li><li>Drone-based crop health monitoring workflow<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Carbon Capture<ul><li>Classroom-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) model<\/li><li>Algae bioreactor for CO\u2082 absorption<\/li><li>Enhanced rock weathering (crushed basalt) demonstration model<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Waste Reduction<ul><li>Plastic-to-fuel (pyrolysis) concept demo<\/li><li>Smart sorting bin with sensors &amp; feedback<\/li><li>Zero-waste restaurant or cafeteria program<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e755a28\" data-id=\"e755a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bda907f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bda907f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e535f78\" data-id=\"e535f78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3a8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why participate? In this challenge, students will:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1220fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1220fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75fc907\" data-id=\"75fc907\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25b648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e25b648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build new skills or grow existing ones!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96af8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96af8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><strong>Human-centered problem solving<\/strong>: Identify users, define a clear problem within a chosen pillar, and apply design thinking to guide the solution.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Evidence-based innovation<\/strong>: Design a prototype or concept, gathering data or feedback to demonstrate feasibility and impact.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Clear communication<\/strong>: Craft a compelling innovation. Teams will explain the solution, its benefits, and next steps.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Collaboration &amp; leadership<\/strong>: Practice teamwork, project planning, and ethical decision-making while reflecting on sustainability impact.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa35a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa35a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC2025Updates-2-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC2025Updates-2-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC2025Updates-2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC2025Updates-2-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC2025Updates-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0000159\" data-id=\"0000159\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ebbb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3ebbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Receive stellar prizes to fuel their inspiration.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4151348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4151348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Top Innovations in each division tier will receive a\u00a0scholarship to the program of their choosing:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/space-center-u\/\">Space Center U<\/a> | This immersive, challenging multi-day program promotes teamwork, problem solving, communication and engineering solutions to space-related situations.<\/li><\/ul><p>OR<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/conrad.spacecenter.org\">The Conrad Challenge<\/a> | The Conrad Challenge is a purpose-driven innovation competition creating the next generation of entrepreneurs who will change the world!<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Honorable Mentions will receive:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/membership\/\">Family Membership to Space Center Houston<\/a> | Memberships provide free year-round access to the center and free parking, in addition to other exclusive members-only benefits.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ffe938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ffe938\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-450d26e\" data-id=\"450d26e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee65d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee65d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Educators: Kickstart your group's eco-innovation journey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f77757d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f77757d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7013294\" data-id=\"7013294\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c79f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8c79f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kickstart your students\u2019 eco-innovation journey with a free, 1-hour hands-on workshop led by the STEM Innovation in Action team\u2014right at your school or organization. We bring guided activities, expert tips, and all materials needed to help students draft their first project concepts and Submission Framework.<\/p>\n<p>Toolkit includes: Lesson launch slides, student planner, rubric, and submission templates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd64e8f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd64e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:steminnovation@spacecenter.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REQUEST A SESSION<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c98d08\" data-id=\"3c98d08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c2ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7c2ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge1-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge1-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge1-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ecochallenge1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c9d862 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c9d862\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-890a66b\" data-id=\"890a66b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37674d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37674d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Dates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cddde2 ee-timeline-align--left ee-timeline-align-tablet--left ee-timeline-align-mobile--left ee-timeline-cards-align--top ee-timeline-cards-align-tablet--top ee-timeline-cards-align-mobile--top ee-timeline-animate elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline\" data-id=\"4cddde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;line_location&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ee-timeline ee-timeline--vertical\"><div class=\"ee-timeline__line\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-timeline__line__inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c5753b1 ee-timeline__item timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><span class=\"ee-icon ee-icon-support--svg ee-timeline__item__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"timeline-item__content\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tOct. 1, 2025\t\t<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__content__wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Launch &amp; registration opens<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__card__arrow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta-wrapper\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tOct. 1, 2025\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8f13fc5 ee-timeline__item timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><span class=\"ee-icon ee-icon-support--svg ee-timeline__item__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"timeline-item__content\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tMar. 18, 2025\t\t<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__content__wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Innovation Brief is due<\/h2><p>11.59 P.M. CT<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__card__arrow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta-wrapper\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tMar. 18, 2025\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-847dd65 ee-timeline__item timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><span class=\"ee-icon ee-icon-support--svg ee-timeline__item__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"timeline-item__content\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tApr. 2026\t\t<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__content__wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Eco Innovation Challenge Expo Celebration<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__card__arrow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta-wrapper\"><!-- meta -->\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta meta timeline-item__meta meta\">\n\t\t\tApr. 2026\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80b81dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80b81dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-378b12d\" data-id=\"378b12d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b27700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b27700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become a judge for the Eco Innovation Challenge!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517ebe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517ebe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Help empower the next generation of innovators. As a judge, you\u2019ll help students design human-centered, eco-focused solutions through our platform for student innovation, mentorship, and a public showcase at Space Center Houston.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Environmental\/STEM professionals, educators, industry operators, or product designers.<\/p><p><strong>Time Commitment:<\/strong> ~4\u20136 hours within a 2-week window to review assigned entries in Award Force.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f23147 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f23147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:steminnovation@spacecenter.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY TO JUDGE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b2731d\" data-id=\"9b2731d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4c5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe4c5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/web-sciencedeck5-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/web-sciencedeck5-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/web-sciencedeck5-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/web-sciencedeck5-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elementor\/thumbs\/web-sciencedeck5-r1gkxwdh25sb3wk55muirm2yuzc7jre5ksxj1svpe2.jpg 1w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/web-sciencedeck5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6abcd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6abcd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94a61b9\" data-id=\"94a61b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266516a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"266516a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presented by<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342ac45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"342ac45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chevron-logo-use.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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