Invent for the Planet (IFTP) is an annual international competition that is organized on the Qatar campus by the CTL, in coordination with the College of Engineering in College Station. It is a48-hour intensive design experience that engages students from more than 40 universities over 20 countries around the world, across 15 different time zones.The challenge is to tackle big issues given by industry and develop products that make the world a better place.Texas A&M University has partnered with groups such as Venture Well, Autodesk, and Microsoft to make it one of the most exciting global engineering experiences.