IFI vs FTC? Both offering competitions for next year!

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Originally Posted by David55

I am not a big fan of this idea only because they are doing it for profit. They realized that without the FTC cooperation (and all the money involved) the vex platform will become obsolete. I wouldn't say that the promotion of science and technology is the first thing on their priority list.

While past results are not necessarily an indication of future events, last year's Bridge Battle game was free to register a team.

To register a FTC team was $300.

I don't care if IFI is making a profit of their competition; if they deliver the most inspiration per dollar* then they have my support.


* We can say that almost all Vex or FTC competitions deliver about the same amount of inspiration. Since FTC costs $300 to register, plus the Vex kits and event registration, while Bridge Battle (or Savage Soccer) teams only have to get Vex kits and event registration (Savage Soccer is free!), then even if they end up both buying the same amount of parts, FTC will cost $300 more per season. Therefore, it has less inspiration per dollar.