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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$10 M Raised By Teams
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43 Companies Formed By Teams
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16 Teams Patents Filed or Issued
Attend DifferenceMaker Season Kick-off
Want to solve a big problem? Want to launch a new business? Want to make a difference with your friends? Then come to the DifferenceMaker Kick-off!
- Date: September 23
- Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
- Location: Moloney Hall, University Crossing
Register to attend the Season Kick-off today:
Apply to the Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition
Have an idea for a new product or service? Need funding and support to move it forward? Then enter the Francis College of Engineering (FCoE) Prototyping Competition.
This Competition is about building a prototype, be it mechanical/electrical, a software app, or an integrated system.
Build your team, build your prototype, and enter to win prize funding!
Learn more about the FCoE Prototyping Competition today by visiting the Prototyping Competition webpage.
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?
Get involved with DifferenceMaker:
Real-Life DifferenceMakers
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BusinessJeurys Santiago credits his entrepreneurship classes and experiences with helping him launch his networking and marketing company, Minds With Purpose.
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DifferenceMakersTendren is a wristband that monitors a patient's vitals while they are in the hospital waiting room.