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.

FUNDING + RESOURCES