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2010 Minnesota Inventors Congress Awards List

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Exhibitors compete for the following recognition:

 

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  • F. Robert Starr Award (Grand Prize)   $1,000.00
  • Maynard Speece Memorial Award (People’s Choice)   $500.00
  • Prof. Otto Schmitt Memorial Innovative Award   Plaque and a $100.00 (Sponsored by the Redwood Falls WalMart) Gift Card
  • Friend of the Environment.   Plaque and a $100.00 (Sponsored by the Redwood Falls WalMart) Gift Card
  • Best Health Care or Medical Invention Certificate and a $100.00 (sponsored by the Redwood Falls WalMart) Gift Card
  • Medallions (to recognize merit):  Gold, Silver, Bronze   All gold medallion winners are eligible for the grand prize.
  • Carl Oja Memorial Award (Best Display)   Plaque        
  • Gordon Volkenant Memorial Award (Best Working Model)   Plaque   
  • Oldest Exhibitor    Plaque
  • Youngest Exhibitor   Plaque
  • Exhibitor Traveling the Longest Distance  Plaque
  • Idea/Concept Invention Recognition Certificate
  • MIC Jump$tart Competition (prize $ must be used to advance idea)    First place $1000.00 and Second Place $500.00

Sponsored by Malco Design & Deliver Group                                             

 

 

Other Awards presented by organizations and businesses

who support the innovative spirit inspired by the

Minnesota Inventors Congress’ annual invention expo:

 

  • AgrAbility Awards: $300, $150 and $75.00 Cash prizes and recognition for the top 3 inventions that assist people with disabilities employed in agriculture.

  • MIC note: Each invention is judged on its own merit.Panels of independent judges select, by subjective process, the exhibits that receive these awards.

 

New in 2010 - MIC Jump$tart Competition Awards


The Minnesota Inventors Congress (MIC) announces the new MIC Jump$tart Competition. $1500 in seed money will be awarded to the top two inventions selected by judges at the annual Invention and Idea Show in Redwood Falls, MN on June 11 and 12. The prize money awarded will be used to purchase services that will help advance the inventor’s product.

 

The first 75 exhibitors to register by May 21 will automatically be entered in the Jump$tart Competition at this year's invention expo.  The selected top 15 inventors will pitch their idea to the judges and the public at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 12 and the top two will be awarded the prize money of $1000 first place and $500 second place.

 

The MIC Jump$tart Competition is sponsored by the Malco Design and Deliver Group of Rogers MN. 

                 
Other Awards presented by organizations and businesses

who support the innovative spirit inspired by the

Minnesota Inventors Congress’ annual invention expo:

AgrAbility Awards: $300, $150 and $75.00 Cash prizes and recognition for the top 3 inventions that assist people with disabilities employed in agriculture.

 

MIC note: Each invention is judged on its own merit. 

By subjective process, panels of independent judges select 

the exhibits that receive these awards.
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2009 Ethel Starr Award (2009 only)

We are excited to announce a very special award that was presented thisyear. The MIC was cofounded by F. Robert Starr and fellow farmers and business men back in 1958. The MIC grand prize award is named after him. His wife Ethel supported him in his many endeavors over the years, always joining him at the Minnesota Inventors Congress event. Sadly, Ethel passed away recently and the family has graciously given us a memorial to present in her name. The Board of Directors have elected to use the funds for a special award recognizing the most supportive spouse.

 

So we offered our inventors the opportunity to nominate their spouse to be recognized by the MIC and the Ethel & Bob Starr family with a certificate and gift of $500.00.

 

The Starr family's choice for the Ethel Starr Award is Joy Mills. This is her husband Johns' response to the questions:

 

1. How many years have you been inventing? Like many farm/rural folk I have always made things to solve routine problems. This is the first time I thought the invention (J-wheelz) might be marketable. The process started over 2 years ago.


2.  Does your spouse support you throughout the invention process? Absolutely. She picks up odd parts from hardware stores without Question. She has helped set up and is taking care of bookkeeping responsibilities. She makes sure the bills get paid - even when she knows that means our savings account has to be "tapped" to do it.


3. Does your spouse attend events, like the MIC, with you and participate in

the process?  She is here this weekend in full support - from set-up through tear down - because my son (co-inventor) could not be and she recognizes it takes two.  No complaints either - in fact she seems glad to do it.

 

4. Do you believe your spouse deserves recognition? Please tell us why!  She might prefer not to be recognized.  She seems to love being in a supportive, background sort of role and never looks for the spotlight.  Rather she revels when her "team" does well.  She helps manage not only bookkeeping and "go-fer" work, but also helps my son and I keep things in perspective (not punch each other when we’re frustrated).  On top of all that she has watched - even written the checks - that have substantially depleted our savings without complaint.  If she worries about that it doesn’t show.  Her faith in me - in us - is remarkable!   

Congratulations Joy!!!
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