Competitions

While MPowered can help with many aspects of student ventures, one thing we turn to outside help for is funding. MPowered constantly seeks for competition opportunities so that our students can get receive the best possible funding for their ideas. Competitions range in difficultly, selectivity, and focus, but they all do a wonderful job spreading entrepreneurship on campus, validating the possibility of certain ventures, and getting students the funding they need.

We are currently not hosting any competitions. Check back soon!

1000 Pitches

1,000 Pitches is a campus-wide entrepreneurship competition where students at the University of Michigan can pitch their ideas for new inventions, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The winning pitches in each category will receive $1,000. Click here for more information.

Alternative Energy Competition

This competition is designed to encourage students to create cost effective alternative energy solutions that are scalable to all income levels, in the U.S. and beyond. Click here for more information.

Toy Competition

This competition is designed to provide an interdisciplinary effort for students to create and design new toys. This competition is brought to you by the generous support by Joshua Pokempner of Giddy-Up and the Center for Entrepreneurship.

The University of Michigan and DTE Energy have partnered to engage the next generation of leaders in clean energy and increase the speed of energy innovation. For the 2009-2010 academic year, we are offering a $100,000 Clean Energy Prize to help draw emerging technologies out of university labs in the state of Michigan and into the commercial space.

mtvU Movers and Changers Competition

mtvU is offering social entrepreneurs a chance at $25,000 in cash to start their business and the opportunity to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange.