How the Innovation Challenge Works

Step 1 | Identify Innovations

Take some time to think back over the past year. Did you or someone you know implement an innovation? Find out as much information as you can about the innovation(s) and get ready to submit it!

Step 2 | Submit Your Nomination

Submit your nomination here! Visit the How to Nominate an Innovation page for more information. The deadline to submit innovations is Arbor Day.

Step 3 | Vote on the Best Innovations

After innovations have been nominated and placed into brackets, all NDOT employees will have a chance to vote for their favorite innovations in head to head battles! Voting will be in a March Madness bracket style, up until the final four. Those top four innovations will then go into a pool, and each employee will get to vote for their favorite. 

Step 4 | Innovation Showcase

The top eight innovations will be invited to set up a display at the Innovation Showcase. At this event, each innovation and its innovators will have a chance to show off their innovation in an open house setting.

Step 5 | Winners Announced

At the end of the Innovation Showcase, the Innovation Challenge awards will be presented, including $500 for the Innovation of the Year!