Maximize

Thank you for the opportunity to host Michigan Tech Week! Looking forward to helping these innovators get to their next stage of growth!

Incredible competition. We enjoyed filming and producing this edit for Power Hour. Keep an eye out for more Midwest pitch competitions… Hint: Michigan Tech Week, Midwest House

College Day would not be possible without our sponsors. Together, we created the largest prize pool this annual event has ever seen, $25,000+ in cash and in-kind prizes! Thank you to these generous leaders and their incredible organizations: Kevin Ketels (Wayne State University), Paul Jaques (Michigan State University – Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation), Marcus Sprow (Foley & Lardner LLP), Jacob Whately (Varnum LLP), Nicole Paine Dietrich (Lake Trust Credit Union), Amanda Lewan (Bamboo), Julie Messing (Central Michigan University), Beth Smith (Western Michigan University), Rishi Moudgil (Michigan Founders Fund), Ryan Morrison. Because of your support, the future of Michigan is brighter and better than ever. . . . #MITechWeek #CollegeDay #Sponsors #ThankYou

Huge shoutout to the amazing judges who will be selecting the winners for the Student Pitch Competition and Hackathon! Thank you for supporting our brightest and most talented student entrepreneurs: Belvin Liles III, Christina Fair, Prashant Salla, Chris Powers, Grace Hsia Haberl, Ms.E. (She/Her/Hers), Chening Duker. . . . #MITechWeek #CollegeDay #StudentPitchCompetition #Hackathon #Entrepreneur #Investor #Michigan

The Michigan Tech Week Student Hackathon is a prototype creation challenge. Students have 10 days before Michigan Tech Week to use technology to solve a unique challenge facing Michigan. Finalist teams must discuss the challenge they’re solving for (1/8) and then demonstrate the technology they’ve built. The teams are matched with one of the following expert mentors in their category: Clay Phillips, Lauren Bigelow, PhD Margarita Hernandez, PhD Nando Felten, Irene Watts. Thank you mentors for your amazing contribution to shaping the future of Michigan through our student entrepreneurs.

On Friday October 4th, 2024, 40 entrepreneurial students from across Michigan compete for $25,000+ in cash and in-kind prizes during the Student Pitch Competition & Hackathon at Michigan Tech Week.  . . . #MITechWeek #CollegeDay #Entrepreneur #Investor #PitchCompetition #Hackathon #Michigan

BRCĒ x Techstars 🏆 We're elated to announce that Team BRCĒ is a part of Techstars Founder Catalyst sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 2024 Cohort!! 🚀 Last week, we flew to Baltimore, MD and attended the 10-week program's kickoff at UpSurge Baltimore. We were accepted as the youngest company in the cohort, after only eight months of building BRCĒ with our hardworking team. We're excited to have Techstars join #TheTeamThatMakesItHappen in our pursuit to dominate the athletic performance gear industry. 🔥 The biggest shoutout to Audra Gibson, Telesha Bowen, Mike Rowan, Alexandria Cottingham, Harold Hughes for believing in our vision and team, when many did not. Thank you for this opportunity! We're also grateful to all the mentors and fellow cohort members who've extended their network, guidance and support to us! #GiveFirst #EmbraceTheLace Team BRCĒ, Tanvi Gadamsetti, Chloe Henshaw, Martell Summers, Abishek Nirmal Kumar, Jack Peurach, Paul Jaques, Darien Harris, Michigan State University – Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Let's do this!

On Sunday, over 30 students from across Michigan's top colleges, universities and post-secondary training programs met during the Student Hackathon Info Session for the first time. Participants have 48 hours to form a team and select 1/8 Michigan-centric challenge categories they want to solve. On Septemeber 25, the judging criteria will be released, and the teams will have 10 days to flush out their idea, build a prototype solution and compete for $10k in prizes. Presentations and results will be shared on October 4 at Michigan Central during Michigan Tech Week.  . . . #MITechWeek #Hackathon #CollegeDay #Entrepreneur #Investor

We are hosting a Q/A to discuss how the 10 day virtual hackathon event is going to work. Teams and criteria will be announced on September 25, 2024. Q/A Session --  🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024 ⏰ Time: 12:00PM EST 📍 Location: Zoom Follow along for live announcements, updates and progress on Twitter/Instagram: @maximizehq