Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge
The Department of Entrepreneurship at the University of North Dakota is pleased to announce the Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge, our fourth annual business plan competition, will be held on the UND campus in Grand Forks, ND on April 12-13, 2013.
The competition is open to all student teams at colleges and universities in the United States and Canadian provinces. Judges for the competition will be experienced entrepreneurs and business development specialists, not faculty. To ensure that the Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge provides as much useful feedback as possible, we are asking our judges to thoroughly evaluate the quality of each business plan in selecting winners.
Monetary and in-kind prizes will be awarded for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Best Elevator Pitch, Most Improved, and Most Innovative Idea. All monetary and in-kind prizes will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2013. For more information, please contact us at challenge@business.und.edu or by phone at 701-777-4916.
Please join us for what promises to be another fun and exciting event!
Deadlines & Checklist
Feb. 15, 2013 – Submit Executive Summary, Intent to Compete Form, and Biographical Information Form.
Mar. 1, 2013 – Top twenty teams will be notified.
Mar. 28, 2013 – Full Business Plans must be received by this date.
April 12-13, 2013 – Compete in Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge!
Registration Forms
Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge Information Sheet
Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge Registration Form*
*Save to desktop before filling out document
Results from the 2012 Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge:
1st Place Prize - myQuub (University of North Dakota) - $5,000 & Incubation Services Prize
2nd Place Prize - 360º Mobile (Ball State University) - $2,000 & Most Innovative Idea $250
3rd Place Prize - Hemova Medical (Johns Hopkins University) - $1,000
Best Elevator Pitch - HandleIt (Loyola Marymount University) - $250
Most Improved Team - HeadFoamz (South Dakota State University) - $250
Contact Information:
Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge
Department of Entrepreneurship
293 Centennial Drive, Stop 8355
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8355
701-777-4916