Calendar
Competition Calendar
Call-Out - FREE PIZZA, PRIZES AND TEE SHIRTS!
September 10th @ 5:30 pm ABE B073
September 15th @ 5:30 pm in ABE B073
11/01/2025 - DEADLINE to Register Online for Competition
Team Meetings And Other Important Dates
All Team Meeting - October 08, 2025 - ABE B073 @ 5:30 pm
Phase I
Annette Bochenek - Market Analysis & Literature Review
Information Specialist, Purdue Libraries
ahbochen@purdue.edu
Heather Howard - Market Analysis & Literature Review
Assistant Professor, Purdue Libraries
hahoward@purdue.edu
David Zwicky - Patent Search
Assistant Professor, Purdue Libraries
dzwicky@purdue.edu
All Team Meeting - November 05, 2025 - ABE B073 @ 5:30 pm
Phase II - Due November 20, 2025
Nate Mosier - Department Head, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
Indiana Soybean Alliance Endowed Chair
nmosier@purdue.edu
All Team Meeting - December 02, 2025 - ZOOM @ 5:30 pm
Phase III - Due January 20, 2026
Meeting ID: 947 3342 3141
Passcode: 225267
https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94733423141?pwd=KLE35J5cXxfGCigZH7brFXJ9WnNXby.1
All Team Meeting - January 20, 2026 - ZOOM @ 5:30 pm
Phase III - Due January 20, 2026
Prep for the Elimination Round
Meeting ID: 944 8569 6427
Passcode: 569342
https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94485696427?pwd=4cnlwUfd6penbCMCs7Vbj8hOFQ5bxT.1
Elimination Round - January 22, 2026 - ZOOM
Elimination Round - 10 Minute Team Presentation
Elimination Round Questions
All Team Meeting - February 11, 2026 - ZOOM @ 5:30 pm
Soy Competition Prototype Help/Team Logos/
Final Requirements and Due Dates
Meeting ID: 960 3027 4355
Passcode: 338506
https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96030274355?pwd=axMZNvwFQT3u3tDYxMrSofjokfkZSW.1
March 2026 - Business Plan/Team Logo Due March 05 by Noon
Prototypes/Research Notebook and PowerPoint Presentation Due March 09 by Noon
ABE 2034
Nine (9) Final Reports / Nine (9) Packaged Prototypes / Team Logo (1) /
Team Research Notebook (1) / Final Business Plan in Word (digital) / PowerPoint Presentation (digital)
March 02 thru 06, 2026 - Team Pictures - ABE 2034
Schedule Team Pictures with mcreech@purdue.edu /
Pick up Award Ceremony Polo Shirt
March 10, 2026 - Official Judging On Campus
10 Minute Team Presentation - 5 Minutes for Judges Questions
ABE 1164
Each Team will give a 10 minute PowerPoint Presentation to Judges, with 5 minutes for questions
March 25, 2026 - Award Ceremony -
Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms
2024-25 Award Ceremony -
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BumZmPpLCIw