International Border Innovation Challenge coming this Spring with $20,000 in prizes! Sponsored by the Smart Border Coalition, the program is presented through a partnership of the Rady School of Management and the Jacobs School of Engineering. The competition brings the spotlight to promising solutions and technologies to meet the efficiency and security challenges of the region’s ports of entry. It is open to applicants from UC San Diego and from universities and the entrepreneur ecosystem in Baja California. Challenges include but are not limited to: Accurate wait time measurement and predictive analytics Better Northbound and Southbound queue and lane management Guiding travelers to appropriate port(s) and providing easy directions to get back to U.S. Using current technologies to move cargo passage through the border faster Using non-intrusive inspection technology to process northbound and southbound travelers