Prize Money
IgniteWV Prize Money
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Participation in the Contest is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.
Technical assistance funds will be given via check over disbursements agreed upon with the WVU Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
All prize proceeds may be revoked if the recipients are found to have violated any of the competition’s rules and regulations. West Virginia University is not responsible for the content or quality of any in-kind services that may be provided as awards for this competition.
The IgniteWV competition is committed to undertaking a practical and reasonable effort to protect any confidential and proprietary information provided by participants. Finalists will receive guidance on intellectual property and an overview of best practices will be included. Judges in all rounds are asked to acknowledge and agree to be bound by nondisclosure terms. All participants do acknowledge the public nature of a pitch competition and assume all risks associated with any disclosure during the course of the competition.
All Contest Winners are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and completion of release forms. In addition, Sponsors reserve the right to require a confidential background check be conducted on any Contest Winners selected to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Sponsors into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest or Sponsors, as determined by Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion, and that the awarding of any prize to any of the Contest Winners will not violate applicable U.S. or State laws or regulations.
If any Contest Winners have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor of moral turpitude or have filed a petition in bankruptcy within the previous ten (10) years, or Sponsors determine in their sole discretion that use of any Contest Winners in advertising might reflect unfavorably on the Contest or Sponsors or that the awarding of any prize may violate applicable U.S. or State laws or regulations, the Sponsors may disqualify such Contest Winners. If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if a Contest Winner is not verified as eligible or a Contest Winner is otherwise ineligible to receive a prize, the applicable prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate Contest Winner in the Sponsors’ sole discretion.
Entrants agree that the Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to overrule whatever Entries are deemed to have received the highest judgments and award any prizes to Entries that are determined to be acceptable to the Sponsors. Entrants agree that the Sponsors have the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsors are final and binding.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Contest Winners are solely responsible for any taxes on the prizes and will receive an IRS Form 1099 for prizes awarded. No substitution of prizes is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash equivalent of in-kind prizes is offered by Sponsors. Sponsors will not be responsible for the services or advice provided as part of the in-kind prizes. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and Sponsors’ Website terms and conditions which are final and binding in all respects.
If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. This Contest is offered only in the State of West Virginia, United States, and is governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia, with jurisdiction being in a court of competent jurisdiction in the federal or state courts located in the State of West Virginia.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsors resulting from any entrant’s or user’s participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or download of any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsors for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestions on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an account used in connection with the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsors with respect to any services or advice provided as part of the in-kind prize awards, and each recipient will be solely responsible for the selection and designation of services to be provided, and for the consequences of utilizing such services or advice.
Sponsors are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of the Web Site is at the user’s own risk. Sponsors are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to any user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the website. By participating in the Contest, the entrant thereby releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsors from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant’s participation in the Contest or the use or application of any prizes awarded. By accepting a prize in the Contest, Contest Winners agree that the Sponsors and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, or any travel related thereto.
BUSINESS USE: If you are a Contest Winner, you represent and warrant that the prizes will be used by you solely in connection with implementation, support or funding of the Contest Concept which formed the basis of your winning Entry.
NON DISCRIMINATION: The Sponsors do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any aspect of the Contest.
SPONSORS: The primary Sponsor of the Contest is West Virginia University, an agency and higher education institution of the State of West Virginia, PO Box 6201, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506. Other Sponsors, if any, are indicated elsewhere on the official Web Site. The term “Web Site” means http://ignitewv.com/.