When our Professor Peter Rachor was in high school, he was already well on his way to being an entrepreneur. One of his projects was selling 25-foot long telephone cords for the rotary phones attached to the walls of what seemed to be every home in America. We have one of these in our UP…Continue Reading Peter Rachor, a True Pioneer in the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Space.
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Winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch
Here are the winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch! Open to all students, they presented a 60 second “pitch” for a company, a social enterprise, technology or product. The audience selected the best pitch and the winners received a $100 gift card. Group One: 1st Place – Cole Preece, 2nd – Keaton Alexander,…Continue Reading Winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch
Winners Announced – $100K Venture Competition
This year thirty-four teams participated in the $100K Challenge Venture Competition. We want to thank all our judges, mentors, sponsors, faculty and staff that helped to make the event a success and prepared the students for their outstanding presentations. All the judges reported the presentations were more advanced than any in previous year and the choices…Continue Reading Winners Announced – $100K Venture Competition
Founder’s Day 2016
Founder’s Day is a UP tradition where we celebrate the past, where we honor our leaders and the future where our best and brightest students showcase their research as undergraduates. We followed a few students and faculty to see what they are up to this year. Dr. Naveen Gudigantala and his students, Janelle Li, Mace Provost,…Continue Reading Founder’s Day 2016