Thank you Kim and Brian Rist '77, Manning School of Business, for supporting the DifferenceMaker Program with a generous contribution and the establishment of the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute.
DifferenceMakerTM is a campus-wide program that engages UMass Lowell students in creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Teams by the Numbers
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$10 M Raised By Teams
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43 Companies Formed By Teams
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16 Teams Patents Filed or Issued
Apply to the Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition
Have an idea for a new product or service? Need funding and support to move it forward? Then enter the Francis College of Engineering (FCoE) Prototyping Competition.
This Competition is about building a prototype, be it mechanical/electrical, a software app, or an integrated system.
Build your team, build your prototype, and enter to win prize funding!
Learn more about the FCoE Prototyping Competition today by visiting the Prototyping Competition webpage.
Attend Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition
Join DifferenceMaker in supporting student teams as they pitch their innovative ideas through their prototypes.
Vote for your favorite team to win the Fan Favorite award.
Learn more about the FCoE Prototyping Competition today by visiting the Prototyping Competition webpage.
Are you a DifferenceMaker?
Do you have an idea? Do you see a problem you want to solve? Do you want to make a difference in your community, or in the world? Do you want to join a team and work with other students? Sound like you?
Get involved with DifferenceMaker:
Real-Life DifferenceMakers
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DifferenceMakersExpect is an application that facilitates communication between referring facilities/emergency medical services and accepting inpatient/emergency units.
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DifferenceMakersAfter a three minute rocket pitch to a panel of alumni judges Philip Colangelo's Robotic Feeding Arm was awarded first place in the “Innovative Technology” category, $3,500 award.