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.

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. 

DifferenceMakers By the Numbers

  • $5M
    raised by teams
  • 40
    companies formed by teams
  • 11
    Number of teams patents filed or issued

Meet the DifferenceMakers

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Masela Dentures '15
DifferenceMakers

Masela Dentures creates a low cost alternative to expensive dentures.

Our 3D printed dentures will be more affordable than anything else on the market.
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Playable Therapy '15
DifferenceMakers

Playable Therapy connects video games and physical therapy.

Our platform will help both PTs and patients.
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the team behind InvisaWear
invisaWear
DifferenceMakers

invisaWear is a discrete wearable device that connects to a smart phone that sends an emergency alert to predetermined contacts when the wearer is in need.

We want to make people feel safe at all times.
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Daniel Falcone shakes hands with Rowdy the River Hawk
Personalized Learning
DifferenceMakers

Personalized Learning is a team that ensures students have the education that’s best for them in their college career by optimizing every student’s academic path.

We are looking to help individuals get the best learning experience that’s tailored to their needs.
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Team EV Guardian pitching their idea to the audience and judges at the 2024 $50,000 Idea Challenge.
EV Guardian
DifferenceMakers

Working to create a product that enhances safety in EV vehicles and prevents EV fires from starting.

EV Guardian is working to create a product that enhances safety in EV vehicles and prevents EV fires from starting.
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