
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.
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.
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Come support the participating DifferenceMaker Teams and learn about their innovative and creative ideas!
The top ten finalist teams will advance to the 2023 $50,000 Idea Challenge
Register to attend the DifferenceMaker 2023 Preliminary Pitch-off!
Watch the ten finalist teams pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to guest judges for a chance to win thousands in funding!
Register to attend the 2023 DifferenceMaker $50,000 Idea Challenge
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?
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