A Weekend “Maker's Lab” competition where teams will be challenged to help the Monterey Bay Aquarium invent a new water filtration system!
Help the Monterey Bay Aquarium by designing a new type of water filtration system to sustain life on the Monterey Peninsula and around the world in locations suffering from the lack of available clean water. A cash prize will be awarded to the winning team.
These new inventors will form teams with 3–8 members and come to Innovate This! with a team or they can join a “pick-up” team the morning of the event.
The CIO’s job is to drive innovation in all areas of the business case! This means asking questions like, “what can we do to make our product better than anything else on the market?” “How can we use new technology and ideas to make our product more effective and interesting?” “Is there a new and better way to do this that we might not have thought of yet?” The CIO is a creative and big picture thinker that will take the lead in brainstorming and product design.
• Leadership
• Grit
• Growth Mindset
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving
The VOC represents the customer throughout the design process. Their job is to think about what the customer wants, how the customer might react to decisions the team is making, and be a strong voice that advocates for the most ideal customer experience. They will take the lead in conducting customer surveys and interviews to obtain valuable customer insights the team can implement throughout the process.
• Leadership
• Grit
• Growth Mindset
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving
The CTO is responsible for all technical aspects of the product design and business pitch. They will research current technology trends and work with the team to implement strategic technology into the design. They are in charge of making sure the product works well.
• Leadership
• Grit
• Growth Mindset
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving
The CMO will analyze market size and determine who the customer is and why they will buy the product. They will lead the team in deciding how to reach their target market and what the main marketing message will be. They will do market research and create marketing campaigns and strategies to be disruptive in a highly competitive market.
• Leadership
• Grit
• Growth Mindset
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving
To reserve a seat in the experience, tuition payment is required. During the payment check out process, you will have the choice to pay full tuition or to use a payment plan according to what best meets your needs. Your space will be guaranteed when we receive full payment. If you have any questions, please contact us.
BizSmart is the only camp in the U.S. that teaches young aspiring entrepreneurs ages 11 – 15 and 16-18, the essential entrepreneurial skills needed to run a business in a flat, competitive world.
+ Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs work on product innovation business cases that are created by our Founders and CEO’s of sponsoring companies.
+ They gain real-world experience in a positive, team-based environment.
+ They personally learn through the mentorship of top executives.
BizSmart teaches much more than just technology skills. Our programs and team-based classrooms promote good attitudes as well, Herb Kelleher, the wildly successful CEO and founder of Southwest Airlines, once said his secret to success was “hiring for attitude and training for everything else.”
We are dedicated to teaching young people essential skills, and we’ve formed our learning model around it. Our programs emphasize leadership, collaborative teamwork, financial analysis, project management, negotiation, positive influence, a growth mindset and public speaking.
Aspiring tweenpreneurs and teenpreneurs choose their own teams and assume the roles of C-level executives, such as CEO and CFO. Each aspiring young entrepreneur will negotiate for the team role they are most interested in. We recommend that each individual have at least two roles in mind that they are ready to pitch to fellow teammates to demonstrate why they should have that role. The roles reflect company executive and management team responsibilities and provide a preview of what is required should they have that role in the future. The team CEO role has the responsibility as the project manager to help their team fulfill the objectives and requirements for competition. Each team then solves a product innovation business case problem given by the CEO and founder of a successful company. Teams design an innovative solution including a product concept and design, write a business plan and pitch, and present it to a group of real investors. It’s a challenging task, but students have a lot of fun together.
BizSmart is the only camp in the U.S. that teaches young aspiring entrepreneurs ages 11 – 15 and 16-18, the essential entrepreneurial skills needed to run a business in a flat, competitive world.
+ Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs work on product innovation business cases that are created by our Founders and CEO’s of sponsoring companies.
+ They gain real-world experience in a positive, team-based environment.
+ They personally learn through the mentorship of top executives.
