Founders Day 2022 & MVP Challenge Demo Day

117 Pleasant Street Southeast,Minneapolis MN 55455

10 May, 2022

Description

A showcase of student entrepreneurship and innovation from across the University of Minnesota. Join us for presentations from students participating in a broad range of experiential entrepreneurial courses to learn how they’re applying their education to creatively solve real problems.  Learn about innovative projects to develop new products, test new business concepts and launch and operate real businesses. New this year will be the MIN-Corps MVP Challenge demo day - 28 projects from classes, clubs and labs across the University of Minnesota will share their prototypes to solve significant social, medical/health, environmental and/or manufacturing problems. Atland Ventures will once again welcome their investors and alumni founders, as they share their progress with their student-owned venture capital firm. The event will also announce entrepreneurship student and faculty awards and recognize David Kristal (BS'87), founder & CEO of Augeo, as the 2022 University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year. Agenda: 4:30 - 5:00          Reception @ Northrop Auditorium 5:00 - 5:30          Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 5:30 - 6:00          MVP Challenge Prototype Demos 6:00 - 7:00          Student Presentations @ Toaster Innovation Hub