INNOVATE -- take your research or great idea and start a company!
We will help you! Finalists receive mentoring from seasoned and successful professionals. All entrants receive expert feedback. Initial entrants can take advantage of the free, open entrepreneur office hours offered by Mtech. Attend the free executive summary workshop on February 3 for tips on how to write a great entry.
ACCELERATE -- your venture with the credibility that comes from winning a prestigious competition.
Previous winners include Inc. 500 companies Squarespace and Lurn.
WIN CASH! -- thousands in cash prizes for your company.
The competition has awarded $685,000 to companies originating at the University of Maryland since 2001. Five previous winners are now multi-million dollar ventures. Winners are also eligible for a free year in the TERP Startup Lab.
Initial entries, due February 26, 2012, require just a 1-3 page executive summary.
The twelfth annual University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition encourages UMD students, faculty and researchers to leverage their talent and ideas to create tomorrow's leading companies. The competition process, its network of expert mentors and partners and the cash prizes awarded have helped many UMD entrepreneurs act on their dreams and build their own companies.
The UM $75K Business Plan Competition was founded and is managed by the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech).
Finals: April 20, 2012
2012 Workshops
Executive Summary Workshop
Friday, February 3, 2012, noon-1 p.m., Atrium (Room 1107), Stamp Student Union
Cost: Free! (register)
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