Congratulations to our Finalists, who will compete to win $25,000 on April 18 at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business! Did you compete in any portion of the Start-up Challenge this year? Compete to win $1,000 in the Trade Show (more details below or register here).
DSC Finalists
Social Enterprise
- Catchafire
- Evolve
- Plato’s Republic
Consumer Products and Services
- EntoGenetics
- GrowthTree
- Trace-Aid
High-Tech/IT
- Kaibo Investment
- Smart Billiards
- Wimzii
Life Sciences
- Knoesis, Inc.
- Mimetex Pharmaceutical
- VaxaBoost
In addition, during the finalists event, all participants will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas at the Trade Show. This is an hour-long session, tentatively scheduled between 12 and 1 PM, where participants display posters and any other presentation materials to the broader audience that attends the finalist event. During the Trade Show, members of the audience can vote for their favorite booth. The team with the highest votes at the end of the Trade Show will be awarded $1,000. To register for the Trade Show, click here.
About the Duke Start-up Challenge
The Duke Start-Up Challenge offers students up to $25,000 to plan and launch their own businesses! We work to pair people who have great ideas with people from across the university who have the skills and experiences to turn those ideas into successful businesses. Each phase of the competition is also designed to provide feedback from the judges so that your idea can be further improved.
If you have a business concept or a technology that could be the seed of a business, the Start-Up Challenge is your chance to develop it into a viable business. If you don’t have a specific business idea but you have an entrepreneurial spirit, the DSC can match you with others who need your drive and skills to make their company come to life.
Get Involved with Duke Entrepreneurship!
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Learn about Entreprenership: The Duke Start-up Challenge is proud to be a partner in bringing you the new Duke Entrepreneurship Education Series!
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