DifferenceMakerTM $50K Idea Challenge Online Registration
| Event Date | Time | Event / Deadline | Location / Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | $50K Idea Challenge Application Opens | Idea Challenge online Application | |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | 5-6:30 p.m. | 2025 $50K Idea Challenge Kick-off and Idea Hack | Saab Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
Kick-off Event online Registration |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | 5 p.m. | $50K Idea Challenge Application Closes | Idea Challenge online Application |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Workshop 1: Identifying Problems | Saab Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Workshop 2: Assessing Opportunities and Value Proposition | Alumni Hall Lounge, North Campus |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Workshop 3: Developing Business Models and Solutions | Saab Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | 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 7, 2025 | Semi-Finalists Announced via Email and Social Media | ||
| March 20, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Workshop 4: Delivering your Rocket Pitch | Alumni Hall Lounge, North Campus |
| March 24-28, 2025 | Rocket Pitch Coaching | To schedule a meeting, please email: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu | |
| March 27, 2025 | 5 p.m. | Revised Idea Plan Due | Idea Plan Due: Submit Idea Plan online |
| Rocket Pitch PPT Presentation Due
Poster Due | Rocket Pitch PPT Presentation and Poster Due. Email to: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu | ||
| April 2, 2025 | 12:30-6 p.m. (for students) | Preliminary Pitch-Off | O'Leary Library, Mezzanine, South Campus |
| 5-6 p.m. (open to the public) | |||
| Registration for the Preliminary Pitch-off | |||
| April 16, 2025 | 5-8:30 p.m. | $50K Idea Challenge | University Crossing, Moloney Hall, Room 260 |
| Registration For the $50K Idea Challenge |