| 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 | |
