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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART:20211001T130000Z
DTEND:20211002T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART:20211004T130000Z
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART:20211006T130000Z
DTEND:20211007T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211007T130000Z
DTEND:20211008T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211008T130000Z
DTEND:20211009T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_37953813769569
DTSTART:20211009T130000Z
DTEND:20211010T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
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DTEND:20211012T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTEND:20211015T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART:20211016T130000Z
DTEND:20211017T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211017T130000Z
DTEND:20211018T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211018T130000Z
DTEND:20211019T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211019T130000Z
DTEND:20211020T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART:20211021T130000Z
DTEND:20211022T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTAMP:20260521T194810Z
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DTSTART:20211022T130000Z
DTEND:20211023T050000Z
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT SOLVES A PROB
 LEM OR SATISFIES A NEED?\n\nApply TODAY to participate in the UTRGV’s Ce
 nter for Innovation & Commercialization’s Big Idea Competition. Be a par
 t of a fun event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch the
 ir venture ideas in a shark tank – like environment\, be paired with a m
 entor\, and pitch their ideas to a group of knowledgeable entrepreneurs an
 d innovators for a chance to win cash prices to launch their business.\n\n
 Program Information\n\nThis competition will be held in person. Participan
 ts will be separated into two categories: Student and General. Participant
 s in both categories have a chance to win cash prices in the top 3 places.
 \n\nPrizes:\n\n1st Place Student Winner: $1\,5002nd Place Student Winner: 
 $7503rd Place Student Winner: $5001st Place General Winner: $1\,5002nd Pla
 ce General Winner: $7503rd Place General Winner: $500All ideas must be sub
 mitted by an individual or a team consisting of multiple people\, whether 
 UTRGV students of RGV community members.\n\nAll entries must be ideas\, an
 d not a developed business. An idea that already has a functioning busines
 s associated with it will not be accepted. Specifically\, the idea:\n\nCan
 not be currently generating revenuesCannot already have received funding o
 r financing of any formCannot have any legal form of incorporationParticip
 ants from the student category may qualify to compete at the Blackstone La
 unchPad Ideas Competition\, which will take place in December 2021. Partic
 ipants’ Ideas must fall under these categories:\n\nSocial and Climate Im
 pactHealthConsumer ProductsGeneral CategoryWho Should Apply?\n\nUTRGV unde
 rgraduate/ graduate students\, staff\, faculty or RGV community membersAsp
 iring entrepreneurs who want hands-on experienceApplication Opens: Septemb
 er 14\, 2021 at 8:00 AM\n\nInformation Session #1: September 29\, 2021 at 
 11:00AM\n\nInformation Session #2: October 6\, 2021 at 1:00 PM\n\nDeadline
  to apply: Friday\, October 22\, 2021 by 11:59 PM CST\n\nNotification of P
 articipants: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 by 5:00 PM CST\n\nCompetition Fina
 le: Wednesday\, November 10\, 2021 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM\n\nLocation: UTRGV 
 Center for Innovation & Commercialization
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Big Idea Competition Application 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/big_idea_competition_applica
 tion
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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