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Investment competition in 2015 for first level of funding to launch ideas into successful start-ups. Regional winners receive US$100,000, and the Grand Prize Winner receives an additional US$150,000. Provides entrepreneurs in over 8 regions their first level of funding to launch ideas into a successful start-up businesses. Provides seed investments of up to 5 years to technology start-ups.

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Internship or Fellowship

Engineering Foundry Fellow

Engineering Foundry Fellows are undergraduate STEM majors passionate about startups, and helping to create tomorrow’s leading companies. Fellows work closely

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Investment

Acumen Investments

Provides early-mid stage companies investment capital between $0.25M to $3M to create social and economic impact on impoverished poluations in

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Crowdfunding

Crowdrise

Online crowdfunding tool for non-profits, event fundraising, special occasion fundraising, team projects, and personal endeavors. Has a “point” system to

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