Every year entrepreneurs and businesses submit their innovative ideas to the Idea Challenge for the opportunity to receive free business advice, support, and a chance to win one of 9 prizes – including a $5,000 Grand Prize in reimbursable business expenses.

This year we had a lot of great submissions come through, and the final five innovative ideas have been selected. The final five individuals are listed below (in no particular order):

• Jeff Dykes – awaiting patent
• Tony Olson – awaiting patent, currently has secured a licensing agreement with a local manufacturer
• Zacharious and Jamie Pappas – Earthbound Environmental Solutions
• James Sullivan – Sullivan Tip Downs
• Matt Unser –  awaiting patent

These ideas will all be presented in December in front of a panel of judges. The recipient of the 2014 Grand Prize for the Idea Challenge will be announced after the presentations.

To learn more, or submit your own idea to the Idea Challenge, visit www.theideachallenge.com!