This year’s competition also featured three $5,000 Big Picture Prizes including the brand-new Climate Challenge Prize sponsored by E8 board member Eric Carlson. The prize is awarded to a team that has thoughtfully incorporated and quantified carbon footprint into the development and communication of their innovation. Judges awarded team Clear Ascent the prize for its clean aerospace technology idea that tackles the aviation industries’ contribution to the climate crisis. Clear Ascent features students from both UW-Bothell and UW-Seattle campuses studying mechanical engineering.