CLEAR 2026 Innovation Challenge Submission Document
Welcome to the 2026 Innovation Challenge! Please complete the entire document before submitting this file to the 2026 Innovation Challenge Form by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27th! If you have any questions, email CLEAR@ncdot.gov.
Submitter Contact Information	Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Email: Click or tap here to enter text. Unit / Division: Click or tap here to enter text. Job Title: Click or tap here to enter text.
Submitter Supervisor Information	Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Email: Click or tap here to enter text.
Individual or Team Submission	Please indicate if this is an individual or a team submission: Individual Submission ☐ Team Submission ☐* *Please include your teammate contact information in the following section.
*Team Submission Contact Information
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2026 Innovation Challenge Submission Idea
Please provide your innovative ideas to identify a solution for the theme: Every Dollar Counts Your submission should provide an operational savings idea that could: Improve Efficiency Reduce Waste Leverage Existing NCDOT Resources
Submission Details	Click or tap here to enter text.
Submission Topic	Check all that apply. Preconstruction / Design ☐ Construction ☐ Maintenance ☐ Other ☐ Click or tap here to enter text.
Relevant Links	Provide website URLs or document/file/image links below:
Remember to upload any other files or photos related to your submission to the 2026 Innovation Challenge Submission Form!
Thank you for completing your 2026 Innovation Challenge Submission! Please save this document and submit it to the 2026 Innovation Challenge Submission Form HERE by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27th!
Have any questions? Email CLEAR@ncdot.gov for more information.

All employees have a chance to win the challenge, be featured in a video, and receive an NCDOT prize! The judges picked to select the winners hold a variety of roles within the Department. Winners will be announced in July 2026.