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These 25 undergraduate teams from across North America brought their business ideas for innovative mobile apps, medical devices, consumer products and more to the eFest finals.
Other top teams hailed from University of St. Thomas, University of Minnesota-Crookston, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Brown University and Dartmouth College.
Our undergraduate business idea competition returns April 18-20. A September 21 webinar will provide a roadmap for the months ahead.
Our business idea competition for undergrads returns April 18-20. Schools sponsoring a team can apply for grants now.
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These undergraduate teams and their advisors are heading to e-Fest April 18-20, with a chance to win part of a $215,000 prize purse for their business ideas.
The three-day event was about encouraging undergraduates to explore their potential and make a difference.
Inspire your students' creativity with our bisociation lesson plan! Adapted from top professors, this module helps students design innovative business models and discover new opportunities.
The $5 Startup Challenge pushes students to think creatively, work as a team, and turn a small investment into profit!
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How do businesses create, deliver, and capture value? Dive into this hands-on lesson plan and teach your students the power of the Business Model Canvas!
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How can LEGO® bricks help students solve real-world problems? This hands-on lesson encourages creativity and teamwork through the power of play!
This engaging lesson helps students explore the difference between invention and innovation while sparking creativity and entrepreneurial thinking.
Help students turn their ideas into impactful presentations with this pitching module! This hands-on lesson builds confidence, public speaking skills, and the art of the perfect pitch.
Ignite your students’ creativity with the Innovation Challenge! This engaging module combines competition and collaboration to teach essential problem-solving skills.
Teach students how to make an impact with this hands-on lesson in social entrepreneurship! Explore solutions to real-world challenges and inspire change through business.
These research-backed teaching modules build real-world entrepreneurial skills.
e-Fest®, our annual business idea competition for undergraduates, returns April 24-26, 2025! Development grants help student teams get ready.
These undergraduates from colleges and universities around the US are set to compete in Minneapolis April 24-26.
The annual business competition, for undergraduates only, awarded $220,000 in prizes from April 24-26.
What happens when you put students who’ve never met into a team, give them a big problem, and just hours to solve it? Jennifer Gessner shares tips you can try at your own school.
We are launching a short Audience Discovery Survey to learn what you value most, including the formats you prefer, the topics you rely on, and how EIX can support your goals more effectively.
A free, ready-to-use classroom module for high school educators.
A free, classroom ready module that helps students explore customers, value, and early opportunity discovery.
Student founders can compete for seed funding and learn from experienced entrepreneurs.
This year’s finalists represent a diverse group of students tackling real problems with creativity, insight and determination. They'll compete for a share of $250,000 in prizes.
As 25 teams of undergraduate teams head to e-Fest, check out their one-minute sneak previews of their innovations.
A student-founded biotech from Michigan State University captured the top award, as 25 undergraduate teams competed for $250,000.
