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Q. Who owns my idea?
A. Your team retains ownership of your idea. Only your short (3 sentences or less) description of your idea will be made public.
Q. Do I still own my idea if it is selected for further development (prototyping and a business plan)?
A. If your idea is selected for prototyping and further development, your team will maintain 50% ownership of the completed product after prototyping and development.
Q. Why should I do this?
A. If your team makes the final round, you will have the unusual opportunity to get feedback on your ideas and presentation from leading business, engineering and artist professionals. If your team's idea is selected for further development, you will have Wichita State University's resources of people and equipment to make your idea presentable to industry and therefore to yourself. And...the $7,000 in cash prizes isn't bad either.
Q. Who is CRATEL's BETA competition committee?
A. We are! 
Q. Who sponsors CRATEL's BETA Competition?
A. We do!
Q. I want help with X, Y, or Z!
A. Glad you asked. We can help line you up with teammates, mentors, or offer individual and group guidance. Visit our help page (No longer active).
Q. Am I qualified to enter CRATEL's BETA Competition?
A. Any student or team of students who are each registered for 3 or more credit hours at WSU during the Spring '06 semester may enter CRATEL's BETA Competition. However, each student can submit only one idea to the competition, either individually or as a team.
Q. What's a Mentor?
A. A mentor is somebody who has experience in the arts, technology, engineering, or science and who has offered to help a student or team of students entering CRATEL's BETA competition. If you want to be a memtor, visit the Mentor page or email John Harrison for more details.
Q. I want to help CRATEL's BETA Competition!
A. CRATEL's BETA competition is always looking for help in the form of financial assistance, volunteer assistance, and mentorship. To learn more, visit our sponsors page.
Q. I still have a question that you did not answer here.
A. email John Harrison