UMBC’s student innovation competition winners share tips for aspiring entrepreneurs

May 25, 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

Student teams recently gathered at Betamore, a Baltimore-based entrepreneurship and coworking space, to battle in the final round of UMBC’s annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition. This year’s competition included two distinct tracks: technology and innovation, and social impact. The top three ideas in each track received funding to help move their ventures forward. Continue Reading UMBC’s student innovation competition winners share tips for aspiring entrepreneurs

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UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition winners focus on tech innovations, social impact

May 21, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

The eighth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition hosted by the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship was held virtually on April 29, with one track focused on technology and the other focused on social impact ideas beyond tech. Continue Reading UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition winners focus on tech innovations, social impact

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New UMBC grads find entrepreneurial ways to positively impact communities

May 18, 2021 / 12 minutes of reading

Six members of UMBC’s Class of 2021 share how they’ve been able to impact issues and communities that matter to them through strong relationships and an entrepreneurial approach to their UMBC experience. Continue Reading New UMBC grads find entrepreneurial ways to positively impact communities

Students focus on mental health and the environment in 2020 UMBC Idea Competition

Dec 1, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

Six student groups recently vied for the top prize in UMBC’s annual Idea Competition, presenting to a panel of alumni judges their innovative solutions to everyday challenges. The competition, hosted by UMBC’s Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship, was held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s winning ideas focused on physical and mental health and the environment. Continue Reading Students focus on mental health and the environment in 2020 UMBC Idea Competition

UMBC students create products to meet community needs at Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

May 12, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

Four UMBC student groups vied for the top prize in the finals of this year’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held entirely online for the first time on April 30. Their projects ranged across industries, from fashion to artificial intelligence. Continue Reading UMBC students create products to meet community needs at Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

UMBC’s Mustafa Al-Adhami wins national Three-Minute Thesis competition

Dec 13, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Al-Adhami earned first place in two qualifying rounds of the competition, on his path to claiming the national title. In Nashville, Al-Adhami and nine other finalists presented their three-minute talks in front of a live audience that selected the ultimate winner. Continue Reading UMBC’s Mustafa Al-Adhami wins national Three-Minute Thesis competition

In 2019 Idea Competition, UMBC students focus on inclusion

Nov 26, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Leading up to UMBC’s Idea Competition, participants spend hours refining their presentations and receiving feedback from their mentors, as well as faculty, staff, family, and friends. Their goal: to gain the funding and professional advice needed to make their ideas a reality. Continue Reading In 2019 Idea Competition, UMBC students focus on inclusion

UMBC celebrates opening of student venture OCA Mocha, “where coffee meets community”

Nov 14, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Two years ago, local business and community groups asked a UMBC entrepreneurship class for ideas on how to better connect the University and its surrounding communities. The idea for OCA Mocha was born. After more than two years of planning, construction, relationship-building, and first-hand experience with the ups and downs of starting a business from scratch, the coffee shop and community gathering space in downtown Arbutus has officially opened its doors. Continue Reading UMBC celebrates opening of student venture OCA Mocha, “where coffee meets community”

Pitch perfect: 2019 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition standouts

May 24, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

UMBC’s annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition is a Shark Tank-style event for students who are serious about starting companies to solve real challenges. Ahead of the competition, each team is paired an industry mentor who provides professional advice and learns about tools at UMBC that can support their business ideas. Continue Reading Pitch perfect: 2019 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition standouts

Student entrepreneurs share fresh perspectives at UMBC’s 9th annual Idea Competition

Dec 5, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Idea Competition offers students from all fields an opportunity to present business ideas to a panel of expert judges and receive immediate feedback on moving from vision to reality. The university’s Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship hosts this competition each fall. This year’s event featured ten project finalists. Student teams had just three minutes each to sell the judges and the crowd on their innovative product and business ideas. Vivian Armor, director of the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship, notes that the popular event now receives submissions from nearly every major across campus. Armor, herself an alumna of UMBC… Continue Reading Student entrepreneurs share fresh perspectives at UMBC’s 9th annual Idea Competition

New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

May 24, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Six finalists pitched creative business ideas to a panel of judges during UMBC’s fifth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held on April 25, 2018 in the new UMBC Event Center. The business ideas ranged from online tools and apps to products with medical applications. Continue Reading New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

UMBC pilots management boot camp for early-career science faculty

Apr 16, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“This Entrepreneurial Skills Training program provides them with the tools they need to set up and operate a productive research program while living a more balanced life,” says Dean Bill LaCourse. Continue Reading UMBC pilots management boot camp for early-career science faculty

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