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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$7 M Raised By Teams
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40 Companies Formed By Teams
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14 Teams Patents Filed or Issued
Attend the 2023 Preliminary Pitch-off!
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
- Date: April 4
- Time: 5- 6 p.m.
- Location: O'Leary Library, Mezzanine
Register to attend the DifferenceMaker 2023 Preliminary Pitch-off!
Attend 11th annual $50,000 Idea Challenge!
Watch the ten finalist teams pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to guest judges for a chance to win thousands in funding!
- Date: April 13
- Time: 5-8:30 p.m.
- Location: University Crossing, Moloney Hall
Register to attend the 2023 DifferenceMaker $50,000 Idea Challenge
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?
Real-Life DifferenceMakers
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DifferenceMakersWordPro is a vocabulary builder aimed at high school students learning a second language.
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DifferenceMakersSmart Escape’s mission is to lead people to safety during a fire evacuation.