The Defense Innovation Network seeks to honor the group consensus of its audience in terms of selecting a winner for this competition. However, our staff reserves the right to review all entries and make a final determination about who we choose to award our time and resources to based on our assessment of (1) public voting results, (2) quality and legitimacy of proposed technology, (3) anticipated needs of the defense industry including the U.S. Department of Defense, (4) financial need and situation of the company, (5) potential impact to improve the life of the Warfighter and enhance task performance in their normal duties, (6) social and societal impact, (7) team's proven ability to produce results, and (8) the demeanor of the team required to accept feedback and implement advice. Any determination deviating from the voting cycle will be at the sole discretion of the Defense Innovation Network and its affiliates, and any such deviation or determination on who to award services or resources to shall be deemed final. Any team either directly related to, or affiliated with, an agent who tampers with or influences the voting mechanisms used to judge submissions in this competition shall be removed from the contest and permanently banned from applying in the future. The complimentary ArmorText account offered as part of this promotion shall only be created after 20 paid DIN member accounts establishing the secure encrypted communications platform on behalf of DIN have been fully funded through paid memberships.
Official Contest Rules:
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Contest open to U.S. Based businesses only. Contest applicant must be a United States Citizen, with either ownership or management responsibilities delegated to them on behalf of the organization they are representing during this contest. Applicant must be considered a full-time employee of the organization they are representing, and attest that they plan to remain employed full time by the organization through at least the completion of a Phase I SBIR contract award process, ideally through 31 DEC 2020.
1. Eligibility SBIR 20.2 Dream Team (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Defense Innovation Network, LLC and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. Sponsor The Contest is sponsored by Defense Innovation Network, LLC, located at 30 N Gould St Ste 4757, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.
3. Agreement to Official Rules Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.
4. Contest Period The Contest begins on May 04, 2020 at 0000 EST and ends on May 24, 2020 at 1159 EST EST (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods: Online
5. How to Enter Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website (https://go.pitchleap.com/sbir-202-dream-team/c7191/) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
6. Prize Drawing On or about May 27, 2020, the Sponsor will select one winner at its sole discretion from among all eligible entries received, factoring in a combination of (1) public voting results, (2) quality and legitimacy of proposed technology, (3) anticipated needs of the defense industry including the U.S. Department of Defense, (4) financial need and situation of the company, (5) potential impact to improve the life of the Warfighter and enhance task performance in their normal duties, (6) social and societal impact, (7) team's proven ability to produce results, and (8) the demeanor of the team required to accept feedback and implement advice. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email on or about May 27, 2020. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries.
7. Winner Notification The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential Grand and First Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 2-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest, depending on input received from the Winner.
8. Prizes Grand Prize (1) - All expenses paid consulting package as outlined on prize website to help with initial SBIR strategy, plus lifetime access to Defense Innovation Network brainstorming sessions (winner must adhere to the ongoing published community standards relevant to the proposed access and future interactions). NO physical tangible items, marketing / promotion fees (such as advertising), or travel expenses shall be paid for as part of this prize.
9. General Conditions In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. Release and Limitations of Liability By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
11. Disputes Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Wyoming. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Wyoming, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Wyoming.
12. Privacy Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor's privacy policy. No information gathered by Defense Innovation Network will be resold or shared except with its partners and affiliates under NDA who are directly supporting the execution of this contest and/or future innovation opportunities that are applicable to, and likely of interest to, companies submitting their technology. Defense Innovation Network may share information about participants in this contest with active duty service members and government employees of the U.S. Department of Defense, though no endorsement from the U.S. Department of Defense is authorized or implied.
