Participants must meet the following criteria:

• Own their ideas
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Also, possess a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree
• Employees, partners, and consultants of the Sponsor, as well as its affiliates and their immediate family members, are not eligible to participate in the Contest
• Interns employed by Nokia as well as Nokia Bell Labs or their affiliates are eligible to participate
• Teams of up to four are allowed to participate, provided each member of the team meets the full eligibility requirements
• Moreover, participants must reside in one of the following countries:

United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada (except Quebec), China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

Prizes

• 1st prize of one hundred thousand United States dollars ($U.S. 100,000).
• 2nd prize of fifty thousand United States dollars ($U.S. 50,000).
• 3rd prize of twenty-five thousand United States dollars ($U.S. 25,000).

Payment of any and all applicable taxes on Prizes and other official charges, including but not limited to bank charges, will be the responsibility of the winners.

Payment to winners will be by check or such other form of payment as permitted by the applicable law of the jurisdiction in which the winner resides.

If a potential Prize recipient fails to provide the necessary documentation or comply with laws, there will be a selection of an alternative potential Prize recipient.

Timeline and key dates

The Bell Labs Prize application launch: February 14, 2022

Proposal Deadline: April 22, 2022

Selection Announcement: June 3, 2022

Judging as well as Ceremony: November 14-15, 2022

Submission of Application

Register and submit your idea in 250 words or less. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to attach additional documentation.

Register here