What is the Innovation Challenge?
Build and run an innovative business that is desirable, feasible, and viable.
Create or join a team to compete and win up to $10,000 and a co-working space for your business. Our competition begins during the fall of 2023 with our Open House events (10/11/23 and 11/02/23) and our Kick-Off (10/26/23), designed to help you develop your ideas to make it through the first two qualifying rounds. Our 10 teams selected after the first round will receive 3:1 personalized mentoring and have access to the Innovation Challenge team and resources throughout spring 2024. Sound like something you might be interested in? Whether you run a business already or are starting from scratch with just an idea, come and participate, we will find a way to help you
WHAT WE OFFER
3:1 mentorship with a Regis Business faculty, a Regis alumni, and an expert from the community.
10 events are hosted throughout the Challenge, ranging from workshops on finance, marketing, branding, CRM software, etc. to the multiple rounds of pitches prepping our teams to sell their business.
MENTORSHIP + GUIDANCE
Connect you with experts all over the Denver Metro area and the country, forming strong connections and support for your business.
Facilitate a “Mentor Swap”, teams work with a completely different set of mentors.
NETWORKING + ECOSYSTEM
We are proud to share that the Innovation Challenge has invested over $150,000 into local, small businesses.
Each team must have a Regis student (Undergraduate or Graduate) on their team. Being part of the Challenge is like earning a “mini MBA” and the opportunity is open to all.