Entrepreneurship Initiative's Executive Summary Competition
The The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation (HGCF) and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) proudly sponsor the UMass Amherst Entrepreneurship Initiative's Executive Summary Competition to recognize the most talented and committed collegiate entrepreneurs. Competition winners receive cash prizes and opportunities for advanced mentoring.
This event is open to the public. Each company will have 90 seconds to deliver a verbal "elevator pitch," followed by several minutes of Q&A from the judges. The judges will then deliberate to determine the final ranking. Meanwhile, the finalists will take questions and receive feedback from the audience. When the judges return, they will provide constructive feedback to each finalist and announce the final ranking. After the competition is over, the finalists, judges, and organizers will enjoy a private, sociable dinner together.
Once over the course of the next year, the finalists, judges, and interested faculty advisors will meet to review the companies' progress and offer fresh advice and support. The exact date and time of these events will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
