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X-WR-CALNAME:Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition 
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DESCRIPTION:Faculty\, staff\, students\, alumni\, and the community are inv
 ited to attend an energized virtual pitch competition. The Bob Mark Busine
 ss Model Pitch Competition is a tribute to the late Professor of Practice 
 Bob Mark within the College of Business. This legacy event recognizes stud
 ent entrepreneurial spirit. While we will miss meeting in person\, we are 
 excited about the opportunity to host this event during Innovation Week an
 d to extend this invitation to the Michigan Tech community around the worl
 d. \n\n \n\nZoom registration - audience member\n\nbit.ly/HuskyInnovateBob
 Mark\n\n \n\nGraduate and undergraduate students from across campus discip
 lines are invited to compete. When registering\, contestants can choose th
 e competition category as this year we will offer two pitch competition ca
 tegories.\n\n \n\nZoom registration - register to compete\n\nbit.ly/HuskyI
 nnovateBobMark\n\n \n\nCategory 1: Idea Pitch\n\nA two-minute idea pitch t
 hat presents a creative solution to a problem. Pitches will be evaluated o
 n their uniqueness and the potential impactfulness.\n\n \n\nCategory 2: Bu
 siness Model Pitch\n\nA four-minute business model pitch which touches on 
 the innovation technology\, emphasizes product-market fit and the potenti
 al value it brings to the market. Prizes will be awarded to the most scala
 ble and actionable business model pitches.  Participants in the Business M
 odel Pitch category are encouraged to sign up for the Business Model Boot 
 Camp workshop on January 20\, 2021 https://bit.ly/HuskyInnovateBootcamp\n\
 n \n\nPrizes for the Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition include:\n\
 n \n\nIdea Pitch Category\n\nFirst Prize: $125Second Prize: $75Third Prize
 : $50Social Impact Award: $100 (sponsored by Dr. Ellie Asgari - COB Gates 
 Professor) \n\nBusiness Model Category\n\nFirst Prize: $2\,000 (sponsored 
 by Rick and Jo Berquist)Second Prize: $1\,000 Third Prize: $500Honorable M
 ention (2 prizes): $250 each Audience Favorite: $250MTEC SmartZone Breakth
 rough Innovation Award: $1\,000Social Impact Award: $1\,000 (sponsored by 
 Dr. Ellie Asgari - COB Gates Professor) \n\nThis event is hosted by Husky 
 Innovate\, a collaboration between Pavlis Honors College\, the College of 
 Business and the Office of Innovation and Commercialization. Prizes will b
 e awarded by the College of Business\, the MTEC SmartZone\, and Husky Inno
 vate.  \n\n \n\nHusky Innovate is Michigan Tech’s innovation and entrepr
 eneurship resource hub. We host free workshops\, competitions\, NSF I-Corp
 s lean startup workshops\, innovation talks\, internships\, mentorship and
  the Silicon Valley Experience.
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SUMMARY:Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition 
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