Ingenuity Award

We know that the technology existing today was built solely off of human ingenuity. Recognizing how that ingenuity shapes our world, we want to celebrate and inspire the innovators of tomorrow, so we launched the TRIMAX Ingenuity Award.

The TRIMAX Ingenuity Award is a scholarship meant to celebrate and support the next generation of engineers. This award is open to students pursuing engineering studies who are passionate about improving generators through innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, performance, or sustainability.

PLEASE NOTE: Awarded applicants retain full IP ownership of their intellectual property and winners will reserve the right to partner with TRIMAX with full IP transparency. TRIMAX will never unfairly claim students’ original work.

TRIMAX Ingenuity Award Scholarship Application Deadline

Submissions are open! Applications for the 2027 TRIMAX Ingenuity Award Scholarship must be submitted by: May 15th, 2027.

TRIMAX Ingenuity Award Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in engineering, engineering technology, energy systems, or a related technical field.
• Submit a project that clearly demonstrates a technological vision of innovating and improving the efficiency of power generation systems.

Finally, applicants’ projects must address the following 5 key topics:

1. The problem being addressed by your solution
2. Detailed description of the proposed technology/solution
3. Estimated energy or emissions benefit(s)
4. Expected project development status (idea, prototyping, TRL level)
5. Applicant’s background in relation to the project

Applicants WILL be graded on the following. Please closely review your project before submission to ensure your project addresses the following in addition to the previously listed 5 key topics:

1. Technical novelty (25%)
2. Energy impact and/or decarbonation potential (25%)
3. Feasibility and scalability (20%)
4. Cost or efficiency improvement (15%)
5. Commercial or deployment potential (15%)

Accepted Project Submission Formats

Students can submit projects that touch on the required criteria in either of the 3 following ways:

1. In a concept brief between 2 to 4 pages
2. In a pitch deck (6-10 slides)
3. In a 5-minute video with an additional one-page project summary

TRIMAX Ingenuity Award | Awarded Amounts

The TRIMAX Ingenuity Award is presented to three winners annually in varying amounts.

TRIMAX proudly recognizes any creativity, technical skill, and forward-thinking that will help drive more sustainable and reliable power systems.

Apply for the TRIMAX Ingenuity Award Now!