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IDeA Competition 2024-2025

The IDea Competion

The Office of Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (OHREA) is pleased to announce the Innovative Designs for Enhancing Accessibility (IDeA) student competition for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Watch a short video on the IDeA Competition!

To view a recording of the 2025 IDeA Competition Information Kick-Off Session, please follow the link below:

IDeA Competition - Kick Off Session - October 9, 2024

Each year, the University of Windsor hosts a student competition to engage creative minds to develop inclusive, innovative, cost-effective, and practical ideas to solve accessibility-related barriers. Entrants are not required to create a physical product, campaign, device, etc… Just present your original idea in the best way possible! Students can enter as a group or as an individual submission. Ideas created and developed as a part of coursework may also be entered.

Prizes to be won*

First Place - $500
Second Place - $250
Third Place - $150
Fourth Place - $100
*The prize amount will be applied to the selected Entrant’s UwinCARD.

How it works:

  1. The IDEA. Students develop an original idea to potentially prevent, eliminate, or reduce an accessibility barrier(s). 
  2. The SUBMISSION. Entrant(s) submit a cover letter (see “Submission Formats”) and a submission by Friday January 31, 2025. The submission could be a PDF, video, website, or an alternate electronic format (more details in “Entering Contest” section).
  3. The PITCH. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, entrants will have up to 15 minutes present to a judging panel, followed by questions from the judges.

Eligibility

  1. You are enrolled as a student (full or part-time) at the University of Windsor in either the Fall 2024 semester and/or the Winter 2025 semester in any program of study (undergraduate, graduate, professional degree)
  2. You are an individual or part of a group or team (all group/team members who contribute to the IDeA must enter together)
  3. Your IDeA can be part of your coursework (an in-class assignment, research, or thesis project)

Find out more about the competition:

Need assistance?

If you have any questions or need assistance with submitting to the competition, please contact the IDeA Coordinator at idea@uwindsor.ca