Phase 1: Initial Application and Video Pitch
Video Pitch Guidelines
- Your concept should address one or more of the three pillars in the Plan for Pitt.
- Faculty and staff from all campuses are invited to submit a 90-second video pitch.
- Craft a concise script of your idea. Submissions may include dialogue, slides, and/or graphics.
- Ensure that your idea can have a broad impact for the institution.
- Can your concept be taken from a pilot program to a wide-reaching project encompassing the University as a whole?
Video Submission Deadline: TBA
Video Submission Directions
- Log in to InfoReady with your Pitt credentials.
- Scroll down and select Competition Title: “2023-2024 Pitt Seed VIDEO Pitch.”
- Application process:
- Complete personal details.
- Add other team members by using the “Additional Team Members" tab.
- Provide:
- Short public project title (up to 50 characters).
- One-sentence description of your project idea.
- Plan for Pitt strategic pillar and associated strategic objective that your proposal aligns with.
- Submit a public link to your video
- Please ensure that your video is not password protected.
- Also ensure that your audio is clear and any images are crisp and legible.
CTSI's Pitt Innovation Challenge (PInCh) website has helpful guidance — including links to University resources and sample video presentations — for making a pitch video. Innovative ideas, and how content is presented is more important than special video effects.
References
- Using InfoReady: InfoReady Applicant Guide
- Panopto Video Guide (Panopto, Lecture Capture)
- Plan for Pitt Pillars and Strategic Objectives
Video Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Februrary 1, 2023, 5:00 p.m. ET
Judging Criteria
- Broadly Focused - (For Example: End poverty in all its forms)
- How does this proposal directly support the Plan for Pitt? LINK
- Why is your concept unique?
- Are there similar university resources/programming already?
- Transformative - (For Example: Zero hunger)
- How will the solution transform university operations?
- Who are your audiences? How will your concept affect them?
- Sustainable - (For Example: Health)
- How many team members are outside of your department?
- How clearly defined are their roles?
- How can you ensure that your project can continue after funding has ended?
- Innovative - (For Example: Educate affected populations)
- Why is your idea innovative?
- How will your idea be implemented?
- How is your idea original?
- Scalable - (For Example: Future effects of business practices)
- How will your concept improve university performance?
- What is your project’s five-year plan?
Note: Video submissions may include dialogue, slides, graphics and anything to help you convey your innovative idea clearly. Evaluations will be based on content and clarity. Applicants who choose to submit a video that includes graphics or other visual effects will not be at an advantage over those who are not able to do so.