As in the past, the conference has both a research presentation and an innovation component. There are significant prizes for the winning research posters: five $5,000 one-year fellowships for PhD students and up to 30 grants (up to $1,500 each) supporting student travel to professional meetings. The innovation component, sponsored by the Enterprise Innovation Institute, offers the opportunity to win the $15,000 Edison Prize that supports commercialization of the innovation.