What are entrepreneurial and creative endeavors?
Students learn to set their own course by having experiences in early stage start-ups, advancing ideas to solve real world problems, or create artistic, written or performance-based projects.
Create your own path. Be the driver of your future career. Combine your passion for creativity or desire to create change with your work in the classroom. Inspire others with your creative work or solutions to real world problems.
Meet the DifferenceMakers
DigiBank
DifferenceMakers
DigiBank is a software solution that aims to rid the world of pocket change.
The DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge and College-based Competitions were amazing experiences!
ETRALock
DifferenceMakers
ETRALock is a team focused on helping individuals with physical limitations, get into their homes using smart locks with simple proximity activation.
Individuals with certain motor skill impairments such as arthritis, Parkinson’s, and ALS find it difficult and painful when entering or leaving their own homes due to the motions necessary to complete the task.
Love of the Game '15
DifferenceMakers
Love of the Game will unite universities and people with physical and cognitive disabilities through sports.
Our non-profit will help engage people of disabilities through fun sports activities.
Nonspec '13
DifferenceMakers
Nonspec participated in the first annual DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge where they received the prestigious title of “The Campus Wide DifferenceMaker” and the top award of $5,000.
Nonspec provides low cost high functionality replacement limbs with an acceptable amount of customization for children in other nations.
Brandon Diaz '26
Business
Brandon Diaz turned his lifelong passion for boxing into both a campus club and a sports technology startup, FormMatch AI.
Sometimes I can't believe how much I’ve been able to accomplish in just two years at UMass Lowell.