Check it Out: Sears Uses Crowdsourcing for Tech Innovation

Forty-one teams and more than 150 participants competed during the weekend-long event. Team Omega Ortega developed the grand prize-winning app, The Chore Score, and received a test budget from Sears. The app was developed as a fun way to incentivize children to do their chores. With their parents’ guidance, kids can set up a chore list, track their progress and earn rewards for doing their chores. The rewards can be redeemed within the app either online or in-store.