| Date & Time | Event | Location / Link |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2022 | $50K Idea Challenge Application Opens | Apply for the Idea Challenge Online |
| January 24, 2023
5:30- 7:30 p.m. | 2023 $50K Idea Challenge Kick-off and Idea Hack | Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
Registration For the Kick-off Event |
| February 13
5 p.m. | $50K Idea Challenge Application
Closes | Apply for the Idea Challenge Online |
| February 22
5:30- 7:30 p.m. | Workshop 1:
Identifying Problems | Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
|
| February 27
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Workshop 2:
Assessing Opportunities and Value Proposition | Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
|
| March 1
5:30- 7:30 p.m. | Workshop 3:
Developing Business Models and Solutions | Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
|
| March 3
5 p.m. | Idea Plan Due
| Please log into the Manage your TeamMaker page and click on the "Start Idea Plan" link for your project. |
| March 14 | Semi-Finalists Announced | Via Email and Social Media |
March 16 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Workshop 4: Delivering your Rocket Pitch | Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
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| March 20 - 24 | Rocket Pitch Coaching | To schedule a meeting, please email: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu |
| March 27
5 p.m. | Revised Idea Plan Due
Rocket Pitch PPT Presentation Due Poster Due | Idea Plan Due: Submit Idea Plan Online Rocket Pitch PPT Presentation and Poster Due. Email to: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu |
| April 4
12:30 - 6 p.m. (for students) 5 - 6 p.m. (open to the public) | Preliminary Pitch-Off | O'Leary Library, Mezzanine, South Campus
Registration for the Preliminary Pitch-off |
| April 13
5 - 8:30 p.m. | $50K Idea Challenge | University Crossing, Moloney Hall, Room 260
Registration For the $50K Idea Challenge |
