That's the problem you're trying to solve. There are many possibilities for why that didn't result in a successful application. For instance: 1) your solution

That's the problem you're trying to solve. There are many possibilities for why that didn't result in a successful application. For instance: 1) your solution might not seem viable 2) your solution might seem viable but you don't seem like you can pull it off 3) your solution might be great and you might have a great team, but there were stronger teams in the round