02/09/2023
By Stephanie Guyotte
Join the Innovation Hub Haverhill and Essex County Community Foundation to Elevate Digital Equity in our communities
Enter the 2023 Digital Equity Challenge pitch contest!
We are seeking projects, solutions, business models and new ventures (for profit or non-profit) that address one or more of the following key areas:
- Addressing Racial Inequities in Digital Access
- Increasing Access to Devices
- Promoting and Growing Digital Literacy
Through the 2023 Digital Equity Challenge – our second year hosting this event – we want to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit to cultivate creative solutions that level the playing field and create new opportunities for digital literacy, access and equity. We encourage student teams, individuals, non-profits and entrepreneurs to enter the challenge. Top scoring applicants will be invited to pitch at our live event to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes to launch their idea!
Visit www.uml.edu/digitalequity for full challenge details and the application.
Have questions or want to learn more? Join the online Info Session on Feb. 16 at 10 a.m.
Applications due March 31 at 5 p.m.
Live event is April 26 at the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub Haverhill.