X PRIZE Workshop: Grand Challenges in Energy

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	LECTURERS	KEY DATES
Incentive Prizes
1	Prize history	Erika Wagner; Dava Sobel	Assignment 1 due
2	Prize literature review	Erika Wagner; Bhaskar Chakravorti
3	X PRIZE introduction	Peter Diamandis
Energy Challenges
4	Energy storage overview	Steve Connors
5	Energy technology I	Daniel Nocera	Assignment 2: Historical prize summary due
6	Economics of storage innovation	Aaron Fyke, X PRIZE; Jason Makansi
7	Energy technology II	David Bradwell	Term Project (TP): elevator pitches due
Innovation Incentives and Strategic Resource Allocation
8	Incentives and innovation	Fiona Murray
9	Introduction to prize design	Erika Wagner	TP: Team contracts, resources, advisors due
10	Prize space analysis	Ken Zolot; Erika Wagner
11	US Department of Energy	Steve Isakowitz, Department of Energy	TP: Niche analysis outline Key resources summary due
12	Creativity and improvisation	Dava Newman
13	Sizing markets and prizes	Luis Perez-Breva; Erika Wagner
14	Mid-term team presentations
X PRIZE Development
15	Engagement strategies	Erika Wagner
16	IDEO brainstorm
17	The competitor’s perspective	Jeff Hoffman, Next Giant Leap
18	X PRIZE critique		Assignment 3: X PRIZE critique due
19	Matrix peer review “gaming session”	Erika Wagner	TP: Draft prize matrix due
20	Team time
21	Team time (cont.)		TP: Revised prize matrix due
22	Team time (cont.)
23	Presentation dry runs	Erika Wagner
24	Final presentations		TP: Final reports due