Innovation Challenge
The Innovation Challenge is a series of competitions designed to assist and reward UMass students and young alumni pursuing a novel business idea and developing it into a marketable product.
The Minute Pitch Competition: 60 seconds ... $1,000. Sound good? Get started and test venture ideas in front of a panel of judges. Mentors will be on site to provide feedback. No written business models or plans required. $2,500 in seed money awarded to the four teams, the top three and the audience choice winner, as determined by the judges.
The Seed Pitch Competition: Form your business model and perfect your elevator pitch. Convince the judges how and why your venture will be successful. $15,000 in seed money awarded to select teams as determined by the judges.
The Semifinal: Simulate the investor boardroom experience. Present your venture to a panel of judges in a closed-door setting and compete for a spot in the final.
The Final: The best of the best vie for significant financial contributions to move their venture forward. $65,000 in seed money awarded to select teams as determined by the judges.
Teams may enter at any point of the competition.
Compete!
Interested in attending the Innovation Final Competition? Please contact Molly O'Mara at momara@isenberg.umass.edu