The University of North Georgia's director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is seeking contestants for the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, a contest that will highlight the growth of entrepreneurship and innovation at UNG and allow students to show off their innovations in a university-wide competition.
"I know that we have some creative, innovative students at this university, and I know that they would love the opportunity to demonstrate that ability and let others know what we're doing here at UNG," Boling said. "This is going to be an avenue for that."
In the challenge, students will pitch their creative innovations in front of experienced and successful entrepreneurs and financial experts in an effort to win cash and other prizes, plus an opportunity to compete in the inaugural Georgia InVenture Prize event in April.
A mix of internal and external judges will determine the top two prizes, while voting at a designated time during the competition by viewers attending the event and watching online will determine the People's Choice award.
The winner of the UNG contest will receive $2,000, while second place will earn $1,500 and the People's Choice winner will collect $500.
Students can work individually or in teams of up to five people as part of innovateUNG. Registration is open through Dec. 28. Contestants must be full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students from any of the colleges on UNG's five campuses. They can register for the contest online. Boling expects there to be a large number of applicants and encourages students to register as soon as possible.
