02/09/2022
By Holly Lalos

Join the Rist DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge Workshop Series! These workshops will give you a better understanding of your project/idea problem, opportunity, solution, and resources. They will also assist you in building your team and increase your chance of winning the $50,000 Idea Challenge!

Feb. 17: Workshop 1, Identifying Problems: This workshop will help you focus on better identifying the problem you wish to solve.
Registration: www.uml.edu/2022DMWorkshop1
Guest Speakers: Professor Mazen ElGhaziri, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences & Professor Tom Wilkes, Kennedy College of Sciences

Feb. 22: Workshop 2, Assessing Opportunities and Value Propositions: This workshop will help you focus on your research by assessing the opportunities and values associated with your defined problem.
Registration: www.uml.edu/2022DMWorkshop2
Guest Speakers: Professors Brent Shell, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences & Professor Neil Shortland, Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Feb. 24: Workshop 3, Developing Business Models and Solutions
This workshop will help you define your solution and piece together your business model.
Registration: www.uml.edu/2022DMWorkshop3
Guest Speakers: Professor Carter Keough and Professor Kelilah Wolkowicz, Francis College of Engineering & Tom O’Donnell, Senior Director, Innovation Initiatives

March 17: Workshop 4, Delivering your Rocket Pitch: This workshop is geared towards semi-finalist teams and will help you prepare your rocket pitch for the Preliminary Pitch-off.
Registration: www.uml.edu/2022DMWorkshop4
Guest Speakers: Professor Kevin Willett, Manning School of Business, Professor Cathy Levey, Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and Richard Sherburne, CEO, Sherburne Communications

Location for all workshops: Lydon Library, Room 110, North Campus
Time for all workshops: 5:30 to7 p.m. (please feel free to stop by even if you must come late or leave early)
Dinner will be served at each workshop.

We look forward to seeing you!

Questions: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu