by Monica Smith April 15, 2021 .
RALEIGH – The Lulu eGames, NC State’s largest annual startup competition, draws the attention of student and faculty entrepreneurs from across campus. This year 160+ entrepreneurs entered the competition to battle for over $100,000 in award money. A group of volunteer judges hand-picked 19 finalist teams to advance to the second round of our highly competitive startup competition. For the first time since its inception in 2009, ten final round winners were announced virtually via a Facebook Live video stream on April 8, 2020. Student teams walked away with anywhere from $2,000 to $15,000.
The competition is composed of two tracks – the student track, where solo-preneurs or teams can compete, and the Daugherty Endowment track, available to university spin-out companies. Student teams can compete across five different categories: Arts Venture, IBM Built on Cloud, Social and Environmental Impact, Design and Prototype and New Venture.
LOWELL, Mass. â A biotech startup that aims to transform how intravenous medications are administered to patients is the top winner in the 2021 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) $200K Challenge.Â
Now in its 10th year, the annual pitch contest drives innovations in health care by showcasing the pioneering work of early-stage medical device, diagnostic and biotech companies. Entrepreneurs competing in the contest present their novel products and technologies before expert judges, venture capitalists, clinicians, researchers, government and industry leaders and the public to win a share of $200,000 in sponsored services and seed money to advance their inventions.
The contest is the largest event of several programs and services for medical-device and biotech startups offered by the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2), a joint venture of UMass Lowell and UMass Medical School in Worcester. The center assists entrepreneurs with all aspects
Last week, WRAL TechWire introduced a new weekly feature to keep our readers posted on local job and internship opportunities.
Every Monday, we will round up the latest information from the region’s top job boards, offering a breakdown of how many jobs are posted, which companies are hiring and for what positions. We’ve also included upcoming job fairs, student-centric resources from local colleges and universities, and a list of Twitter accounts that track local job openings.
Check out this week’s updates below. Click on the subheadings to visit the job boards directly.
AMA Triangle, the local chapter of the American Marketing Association, aims to be a go-to resource for all things marketing in the Triangle. It is the fifth-largest chapter in the nation, with over 470 members. AMA Triangle provides professional training, free career webinars and a job board offering free resume placement for marketing professionals.