Institute for Social Innovation

The Social Innovation Fellowship Leadership Team at the Info Session today. Applications open now! Deadline to apply: Friday, November 25, 2016 at 11:59PM ET.

Presented by SUDS and the Social Innovation Club.
Organizing Partners: Metro 21 and Institute for Social Innovation.

Have an idea that could make a meaningful impact? The sponsors of this year’s UpPrize Challenge are seeking to fund and support product or service ideas in one of two key challenge areas: Impactful Technology and Healthy Food.

Who Can Apply?
Doers, makers, coders, tinkerers, researchers, hackers, designers are invited to submit ideas. Our team of researchers has worked with over 100 nonprofits to identify the areas in which innovation can make a measurable difference in improving the lives of our neighbors. Everyone is invited to submit a solution to either or both of the two UpPrize challenges. Nonprofits, start-ups, established firms, students and government agencies are eligible to apply.

How to Apply?
The submission process is easy. Let us know some basic information about your idea/product and upload a short video. Applicants have until November 30 to submit their solution. Those selected to advance to the finalist round will be eligible to win cash grants and investments ranging from $10,000 to $300,000.
Find Out More!

Special talk: 2016 UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge, by Kate Dewey, the Forbes Fund
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 12:30 pm
Location: Tepper School of Business (Posner Hall), Room 152

RSVP:https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSefIBTG4SJAOZq_VG…/viewform

APPLY for the challenge by November 30, 2016.
http://www.upprize.org/competition

Picture Credits Ruowei Wang Ridhima Sodhi