The Innovation Challenge is a series of competitions designed to assist and reward UMass students and young alumni pursuing a novel idea and developing it into a marketable product.
The goal is for teams to conceptualize a product with regard to its design, identify customers, and create a business plan for the product's commercialization.
Guest speakers, panels and competitions provide weekly interactive opportunities to hone your business model, improve your presentation and pitch skills and generate funding and prize money for your venture.
Summer Accelerator: An intensive 10-week summer program designed to accelerate investment, licensing and launch of UMass’ most promising new technologies and ventures.
An opportunity for first-year students to develop their startup from an idea on a napkin to a real business, or advancing a previously established venture.
The Center supports the aspirational goal of the University of Massachusetts: Higher education destination of choice for students who want to be entrepreneurs.
In 2014, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship was established thanks to the generous financial support of Diana and Doug Berthiaume. "I have seen firsthand how great research, a committed faculty and private partnerships give students a richer learning environment. Diana and I look forward to seeing the impact this new center will have across the university." - Doug Berthiaume
Fostering the growing spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, Maroon Venture Partners Fund I, LP is a for-profit venture fund that invests in early stage companies linked to UMass Amherst. Investments range from $50,000 to $200,000 and are often a venture’s initial outside equity funding.
Entrepreneurship curriculum is heavily supported by bringing in entrepreneurs like you that have a story to offer UMass students. Good or bad, we want to hear your experiences.
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