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Global Venture Challenge High School Competition

NOTE: The following was sent from the University of Tennessee.

Introducing the University of Tennessee High School Technology Challenge, a business competition for budding technology entrepreneurs!

What is it?

Teams of up to 4 students studying science and business:

- Create an innovative technology-based product idea

- Explain and demonstrate that the market really needs it and

- Show that there is enough demand to create a sustainable business

Why should teams participate?

- Prizes! Scholarships of up to $4000 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

- Students gain hands-on experience in starting a business and develop skills necessary to become a successful entrepreneur.

- Students learn about and understand the needs and motivations of different disciplines and how to better communicate with each other, which can be applied in the workforce upon graduation.

- Student teams will interact with and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.

When and where?
- March 26 - 28, 2008

- Events held at both Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Learn more!

- globalventurechallenge.com; Idea to Product Competition

- Contact Joy Fisher at joy.fisher@tennessee.edu

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