Global Venture Challenge High School Competition
NOTE: The following was sent from the University of Tennessee.
Introducing the University of Tennessee High School Technology Challenge, a business competition for budding technology entrepreneurs!
What is it?
Teams of up to 4 students studying science and business:
- Create an innovative technology-based product idea
- Explain and demonstrate that the market really needs it and
- Show that there is enough demand to create a sustainable business
Why should teams participate?
- Prizes! Scholarships of up to $4000 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Students gain hands-on experience in starting a business and develop skills necessary to become a successful entrepreneur.
- Students learn about and understand the needs and motivations of different disciplines and how to better communicate with each other, which can be applied in the workforce upon graduation.
- Student teams will interact with and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.
When and where?
- March 26 - 28, 2008
- Events held at both Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Learn more!
- globalventurechallenge.com; Idea to Product Competition
- Contact Joy Fisher at joy.fisher@tennessee.edu
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