This Award will be presented to the most well balanced project that has been developed by either a single student or a team of students undertaking an accredited course(s) of study at local post-secondary institutions during 2004 that displays an exceptionally innovative or possible entrepreneurial use, solution or application of ICT with respect to the greater community and/or business.

Individuals from industry, businesses, research organizations, and/or government can act as mentors during the design and building process. These individuals can provide students and their instructors with guidance.

A team must be composed of students all attending a single university or post-secondary institution (full-time or part-time). Each member of the team must take at least one class for credit during the school year in order to be considered eligible to represent the team.