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SCHOTT Innovation Challenge

As a specialty glass and high-tech material manufacturer, SCHOTT is a proud participant of manufacturing day to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in manufacturing.

Submit your ideas

At SCHOTT, we´re not just about ordinary glass

We're talking about glass that bends like magic, glass that's thinner than a strand of hair, and glass that defies the laws of physics! What can you imagine glass to do? Share your innovative ideas on how glass can improve your home or school.

What’s the challenge?

There are common challenges that any home or school face- energy efficiency, safety, how to integrate new tech, or cleanliness. There are also opportunities to improve quality of life to promote productivity, comfort, design, and creativity.

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Your task

Create new concepts for your home or school using glass that improve quality of life, solve a common problem, or introduce a new idea that can be integrated in either setting. Design a solution and explain how your glass concept will work. This can include glass on its own, or glass as a component of your solution.

Think BIG we want to see your genius in action!

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Who can join?

All students ages 13-18 with a passion for innovation. See all terms and conditions for complete eligibility criteria.

Join us on this quest to share your innovative ideas. Apply now and let your innovation journey begin!


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Innovation Challenge

Submit your ideas on how glass can improve your home or school

Meet the judges

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Brianne Morgan

Head of Engineering, R&D
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Tim Kiger

Head of Operations, Home Tech North America
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Flavia Painelli

Supply Chain Manager
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Shawn Knowles

New Business Development
Shay Daniels, 1st Place winner (Abington Heights High School)
"Gamma-Ray Fiber Optics," a game-changing concept utilizing glass to revolutionize medical treatments by precisely targeting diseased cells with gamma rays.
J’cier Santana, 2nd Place winner (Worcester Technical High School)
"Automatic Window Tinter," a brilliant innovation enhancing driver comfort and safety by automatically adjusting vehicle window tint based on external light levels.
Thomas Burke, 3rd Place winner (Abington Heights High School)
"The Ani-View," a visionary window equipped with an LED system offering therapeutic benefits, particularly for individuals battling seasonal depression, by altering environmental visuals.

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