02/27/2023
By Holly Lalos

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

PAST: Feb. 22: Workshop 1, Identifying Problems: This workshop will help them focus on better identifying the problem they wish to solve.

Feb. 27: Workshop 2, Assessing Opportunities and Value Propositions: This workshop will help them focus on their research by assessing the opportunities and values associated with their defined problem.
Guest speakers and mentors will be present.

March 1: Workshop 3, Developing Business Models and Solutions
This workshop will help them define your solution and piece together their business model.
Guest speakers and mentors will be present.

March 16: Workshop 4, Delivering your Rocket Pitch
This workshop is geared toward semi-finalist teams and will help them prepare their rocket pitch for the Preliminary Pitch-off.
Registration: www.uml.edu/2023DMWorkshop4
Guest speakers and mentors will be present.

Location for all workshops: Saab Center, Perry Atrium, North Campus
Time for all workshops: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (please feel free to stop by even if you must come late or leave early)
Dinner will be served at each workshop.

Questions: DifferenceMaker@uml.edu