The first Idea to Product® competition was held in 2001 by the Technology Entrepreneurship Society in cooperation with the Chair of Free Enterprise, the College of Engineering, and the IC2 Institute and its MSSTC Alumni Association. Since its inaugural year, TES members have continued to be the primary organizers of the event, with close oversight and involvement from the Chair of Free Enterprise. Over 200 UT student teams have entered the competition—representing the colleges of engineering, natural science, business, law, and liberal arts—since the first competition in 2001.
In 2002, the College of Engineering, the McCombs School of Business, and the IC2 Institute collaborated to develop an international version of the I2P Competition. The execution of the I2P® International Competition was modeled after the MOOTCORP® competition. The staff of the Chair of Free Enterprise are the primary coordinators of the international event, with support from TES. As in the UT Austin competition, entries are judged based on the market opportunity, technological feasibility, and intellectual property position of the underlying innovation. The teams compete for over $25,000 in cash prizes, and the winner of I2P® International may compete in the Global MOOTCORP® Competition.
Six teams competed in the first I2P® International Competition, which was hosted by UT Austin in November 2003. 12 teams competed in the November 2004 event. 15 universities from Asia, Europe, and North America have competed in the 2005 competition. Following the growth model of MOOTCORP®, regional I2P® competitions are being established in Asia and Europe, with the inaugural competitions planned for Fall 2005 and Summer 2006, respectively.
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