Royal Roads Design Thinking Challenge

Royal Roads University has reimagined the standard case competition to focus on innovating solutions to real-world challenges, using design thinking. In a world where leaders must navigate increased complexity, design thinking provides a structured approach for bringing new, yet-unimagined futures into being. 

Schedule

The challenge will be launched on January 31st, 2022.

You and your team will have 4 weeks to prepare a video response to the preliminary challenge. 

• Round 1: Feb 20th, 2022
• Round 2: March 4, 5, 6, and 7th, 2022

This four-day virtual event will run from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm Pacific time daily.

Teams

• 1 team coach 
• 1 assistance coach (optional)
• Minimum 3 students, up to 5 students maximum

Coaches and assistant coaches are exempt from the registration fees. 

Prizes

• First place: CAD$6,000
• Second place: CAD$3,000
• Insight award: CAD$1,000

How to register

To secure your spot in the next RRDTC, you must pay the registration fee for a minimum of 3 teammates.

If other students join your team after you have registered, you can register new teammates by paying their registration fees.

Visit the event site to register.