App Competition

App competition at OSU strives to promote the ideation of mobile apps from students and faculty and connects best ideas to resources to facilitate app development and release for creating a positive impact in the community.

Annual App Competition

Phase I: Participate to win $10,000 in prize money and help from the OSU App Center to advance your app idea.

We invite students and faculty members at OSU to submit their app ideas based on any one of the three tracks listed below.

Submit App Idea

1: Applied Research

Apps that use scholarly and scientific knowledge to solve a significant problem for users. Ideas from all topics and disciplines are welcome. Topics may include applied materials, aerospace, advance manufacturing and advanced mobility.

2: Health & Human Performance

Apps that improve the health and human performance of people in Oklahoma and beyond.

Topic Sponsor: Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute

3: Social

Apps that address social, cultural, and environmental issues.

4: Energy

Apps that promote energy sustainability in personal life, business practice, regulations, and overall industry trends.

Topic Sponsor: Baker Hughes

Competition Timeline Deadline for Submissions: October 30th, 2023 Official Rules

App Competition FAQ

What is it about?

A mobile or software app idea competition for students and researchers at Oklahoma State University.
Who can submit an app Idea?

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, research groups, post-docs, and staff from all colleges across campus.

You must be a current employee or an enrolled student at OSU.
What kind of app ideas are we looking for?

Mobile app ideas that solve a significant problem for the users in the three given tracks, Research, Health, and Social. We are looking for a diverse range of ideas from all scientific disciplines, including agriculture, arts & sciences, business, education, engineering, health science, human science, veterinary sciences, and social sciences.
Does an app have to be fully developed in order to qualify for the competition?

No. A well-thought-out feasible idea is sufficient.
How much is the Prize?

Winners in each track (four winners) will receive $1000.

Runners in each track (four runners) will receive $500.

All the top 12 idea team will receive $250 each.

Best student idea will receive $1000.
What happens after?

For the winning app ideas, the App Center will provide assistance in app design. App Center will also assist in connecting the winner with available funding and other assistance resources needed to develop and release the app.
Who owns the winning app idea?

OSU will not own App Ideas submitted to the Competition unless the App Idea comprise intellectual property in which OSU has an interest pursuant to OSU Policy No. 1-0202 (Intellectual Property). For more info check out our Official Rules

Bug Scope

The Bug Scope app allows its users to effectively identify and respond to certain types of parasites that may be of their concern. A user-submitted image will be analyzed using a machine learning algorithm to identify the parasite in the image.

Oklahoma Landscape Plant App

The app would help consumers choose plants that suit their landscape needs and are adapted to Oklahoma's growing conditions. The plant database that would populate this app would be taken from those plants that are recommended by various OSU Extension publications.

Okladrought

The app would provide drought timeline for farmers by estimating the drought index. Along with the timeline, the app also computes drought frequency with respect to drought category and provides pie charts for a particular growing season.

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Innovation Foundation At OSU