Dear AGNR Graduate and Undergraduate Students,
"Want to help our planet through agriculture, natural resources, and environmental sustainability? Enter today to meet like-minded people from industry and win $30K of funding and support." We invite you to participate in the 2020 AgEnterprise Challenge! T
AgEnterprise Challenge is an initiative of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization in agriculture, natural resources, and environmental sustainability.
The AGNR AgEnterprise Challenge concludes on Mar. 26 during the AGNR Student Discovery and Innovation Expo, where participants will have the opportunity to give oral and visual presentations to a panel of judges. Teams will compete for various cash prizes, including up to $30,000 in funding and acceptance into the F3Tech Accelerator program.
Benefits
- Mini-Grant: Up to $500 for customer discovery
- Online Training Program: Fundamentals of entrepreneurship
- Targeted Mentorship: One on one mentorship with startup/industry expertise
- Personalized Workshops: Dingman Center, Mtech, Do Good Institute, The Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and UM Ventures
- Funding to Scale: Win up to $30,000 in the final Expo
- F3Tech: Viable ventures will gain acceptance into F3Tech's accelerator program
- Fellowship Program: Surround yourself with like-minded entrepreneurs, every day
- Networking: Connection to DC/MD/VA regional agricultural innovation ecosystem
Eligibility
The Challenge is open to students who are currently enrolled in a degree or lower-division certificate program at the University of Maryland, College Park. We encourage each participant to have at least two or more members, with at least one of them—preferably the lead member—currently enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) or the Department of Entomology in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS).
If you are interested but do not have an idea, please contact Cedric Nwafor: nnwafor@umd.edu to explore opportunities to join a team.
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