Keysight Technologies, Inc. recently announced its new Keysight Innovation Challenge 2021. Undergraduate students studying engineering at HBCUs are able to partake in the challenge. They must either come up with an innovative business idea or create a video that demonstrates electronics measurement techniques.
“This is one of the many ways Keysight is inspiring a strong and sustainable pool of global leaders who will continue to push technology to new heights and bring positive change in the world with rich and diverse perspectives,” said Ee Huei Sin, senior vice president, Keysight Technologies and president of Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. “We are proud and committed to enable this new generation of innovators.”
Students can submit design ideas via online written and video submissions in one or both of two tracks.
Track 1 is the Innovate Next Business Challenge, which requires students to develop and submit a business plan. The plan must be relevant to electrical engineering and feature an electronic invention, innovation or advancement in the electronics design, development, test or manufacturing process.
The second track, Upskill Your Peers Video Challenge, requires students to create a video that teaches their peers an innovative measurement technique or showcases an advanced measurement technique using test and measurement instruments.
Keysight is a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world.
Entries for Keysight’s Innovation Challenge are currently being accepted and must be submitted by May 24. Finalists from track 1 will be announced on June 24. They will go on to compete in a live virtual event in September. Three winners will also be selected for track 2, and the winners will be announced June 24.
First place winners will receive a $2,500 cash prize and Keysight test equipment, as well as an opportunity to interview at Keysight for a full time or summer internship position. The winning team’s college or university will also receive Keysight test equipment valued at $15,000. There will also be cash prizes, interview opportunities and Keysight test equipment for second ($1,500 cash plus $10,000 in equipment) and third place winners ($1,000 cash plus $5,000 in equipment).
For more information about Keysight Technologies, visit us at www.keysight.com.
