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DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
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DTSTART:20211203T140000Z
DTEND:20211204T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598553305
DTSTART:20211204T140000Z
DTEND:20211205T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598554330
DTSTART:20211205T140000Z
DTEND:20211206T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598556379
DTSTART:20211206T140000Z
DTEND:20211207T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
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DTSTART:20211207T140000Z
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DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598560477
DTSTART:20211208T140000Z
DTEND:20211209T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598561502
DTSTART:20211209T140000Z
DTEND:20211210T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598563551
DTSTART:20211210T140000Z
DTEND:20211211T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598564576
DTSTART:20211211T140000Z
DTEND:20211212T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598566625
DTSTART:20211212T140000Z
DTEND:20211213T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261015T045344Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598567650
DTSTART:20211213T140000Z
DTEND:20211214T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598569699
DTSTART:20211214T140000Z
DTEND:20211215T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598571748
DTSTART:20211215T140000Z
DTEND:20211216T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598572773
DTSTART:20211216T140000Z
DTEND:20211217T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598574822
DTSTART:20211217T140000Z
DTEND:20211218T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598576871
DTSTART:20211218T140000Z
DTEND:20211219T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598577896
DTSTART:20211219T140000Z
DTEND:20211220T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598579945
DTSTART:20211220T140000Z
DTEND:20211221T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598580970
DTSTART:20211221T140000Z
DTEND:20211222T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598583019
DTSTART:20211222T140000Z
DTEND:20211223T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598584044
DTSTART:20211223T140000Z
DTEND:20211224T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598586093
DTSTART:20211224T140000Z
DTEND:20211225T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598587118
DTSTART:20211225T140000Z
DTEND:20211226T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598589167
DTSTART:20211226T140000Z
DTEND:20211227T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598590192
DTSTART:20211227T140000Z
DTEND:20211228T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598592241
DTSTART:20211228T140000Z
DTEND:20211229T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598594290
DTSTART:20211229T140000Z
DTEND:20211230T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598595315
DTSTART:20211230T140000Z
DTEND:20211231T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598597364
DTSTART:20211231T140000Z
DTEND:20220101T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598598389
DTSTART:20220101T140000Z
DTEND:20220102T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598600438
DTSTART:20220102T140000Z
DTEND:20220103T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598602487
DTSTART:20220103T140000Z
DTEND:20220104T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598603512
DTSTART:20220104T140000Z
DTEND:20220105T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598605561
DTSTART:20220105T140000Z
DTEND:20220106T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598606586
DTSTART:20220106T140000Z
DTEND:20220107T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598608635
DTSTART:20220107T140000Z
DTEND:20220108T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598609660
DTSTART:20220108T140000Z
DTEND:20220109T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598611709
DTSTART:20220109T140000Z
DTEND:20220110T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045345Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598612734
DTSTART:20220110T140000Z
DTEND:20220111T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598614783
DTSTART:20220111T140000Z
DTEND:20220112T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598615808
DTSTART:20220112T140000Z
DTEND:20220113T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598617857
DTSTART:20220113T140000Z
DTEND:20220114T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598619906
DTSTART:20220114T140000Z
DTEND:20220115T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598620931
DTSTART:20220115T140000Z
DTEND:20220116T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598622980
DTSTART:20220116T140000Z
DTEND:20220117T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598624005
DTSTART:20220117T140000Z
DTEND:20220118T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598626054
DTSTART:20220118T140000Z
DTEND:20220119T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598627079
DTSTART:20220119T140000Z
DTEND:20220120T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598629128
DTSTART:20220120T140000Z
DTEND:20220121T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598631177
DTSTART:20220121T140000Z
DTEND:20220122T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598632202
DTSTART:20220122T140000Z
DTEND:20220123T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598634251
DTSTART:20220123T140000Z
DTEND:20220124T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598635276
DTSTART:20220124T140000Z
DTEND:20220125T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598637325
DTSTART:20220125T140000Z
DTEND:20220126T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598638350
DTSTART:20220126T140000Z
DTEND:20220127T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598640399
DTSTART:20220127T140000Z
DTEND:20220128T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598641424
DTSTART:20220128T140000Z
DTEND:20220129T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598643473
DTSTART:20220129T140000Z
DTEND:20220130T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598644498
DTSTART:20220130T140000Z
DTEND:20220131T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38513598646547
DTSTART:20220131T140000Z
DTEND:20220201T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240706635
DTSTART:20220201T140000Z
DTEND:20220202T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240708684
DTSTART:20220202T140000Z
DTEND:20220203T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240710733
DTSTART:20220203T140000Z
DTEND:20220204T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240712782
DTSTART:20220204T140000Z
DTEND:20220205T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240715855
DTSTART:20220205T140000Z
DTEND:20220206T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240717904
DTSTART:20220206T140000Z
DTEND:20220207T060000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
CATEGORIES:Campus Life
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Athletics
CATEGORIES:Training & Development
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261015T045346Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_39016240719953
DTSTART:20220207T140000Z
DTEND:20220207T230000Z
DESCRIPTION:2022 Business Plan Competition – The  UTRGV Center for Innova
 tion and Commercialization (CIC)\, a division of the Robert C. Vackar Coll
 ege of Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Business Plan Co
 mpetition this spring. This in-person competition is open to all current U
 niversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\,
  as well as the RGV community at large.  Winners will be determined by a p
 ool of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.\n\n   Student
  CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003r
 d Place Winner:  $1\,500    General CategoryPrizes:\n\n1st Place Winner:  
 $5\,0002nd Place Winner:  $3\,5003rd Place Winner:  $1\,500 Timeline:\n\nF
 riday\, November 12\, 2021:  Info Session #1 Virtual Information Session a
 t 11:00 am via Zoom.Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021: Info Session #2Virtual 
 Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomWednesday\, January 12\, 2022: Info
  Session #3Virtual Information Session at 1:00 pm via ZoomMonday\, Februar
 y 7\, 2022: Application Deadline (EXTENDED)All applications must be submit
 ted by 5:00 pm CST.Monday\, February 14\, 2022: Notification of Semi-Final
 ists Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022: Semi-Finalist Information Session and
  Mentor Meet & Greet 1:00 - 2:00 pm via Zoom Thursday\, February 17\, 2022
 :  Intent to Submit DeadlineDue by 5:00 pm via Startup Tree. Thursday\, Ap
 ril 7\, 2022:  Full Business Plan & Final Pitch Deck Submission Deadline B
 y 5:00 pm via Startup TreeThursday\, April 28\, 2022:  Business Plan Compe
 tition Finale (In-Person)Up to 10 student and 10 general category particip
 ants will be invited to participate in the Rafael Munguia Business Plan Co
 mpetition in-person finale.Each participant will have 5 minutes to deliver
  an elevator pitch of their venture idea followed by 5 minutes of Q&ACONTE
 ST RULES\n\nTeam Eligibility Criteria:\n\nUTRGV Student Category Criteria\
 n\nTeam must only consist of currently enrolled full-time UTRGV undergradu
 ate\, graduate or resident students\, with a four-member team limit One UT
 RGV Student must be the spokesperson in the 60 sec Video Up to two UTRGV S
 tudents may deliver the pitch presentation  Team cannot include any UTRGV 
 Faculty\, Staff\, Alumni or Community Members  All team members must resid
 e in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV
  \n\nGeneral Category Criteria\n\nTeam may consist of only UTRGV Faculty\,
  Staff\, Alumni\, member of the Rio Grande Valley Community\, or UTRGV par
 t -time student with a four-member team limit Team cannot be composed of a
 ny UTRGV full - time students  Only (1) individual must be the spokesperso
 n in the (60 sec video) Up to two team members may deliver the pitch prese
 ntation  All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must pl
 an to open their business in the RGV \n\nRequirements for the Business Ide
 a:\n\nGenerally excluded are the following: buy-outs\, expansions of exist
 ing companies\, real estate syndications\, tax shelters\, franchises\, lic
 ensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area\, and 
 spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universi
 ties or research labs is allowed\, assuming they have not been commerciali
 zed previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry 
 sector. Business ideas may be for both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
  Business must be intended to be based in the Rio Grande Valley \n\nOther 
 Requirements:\n\nEach member of the team must register and consent to the 
 rules and requirements listed here. If consent is not received from each m
 ember\, the team may not proceed to the next stage of the competition.  Co
 nsent will be required prior to executive summary submission and prior to 
 semi-finals. All author(s) of the Executive Summary and Pitch must agree t
 hat the work they are submitting is their original work. The author(s) wil
 l retain all rights to the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video re
 garding its use at all times prior to and following the Competition. By pa
 rticipating in the Competition\, author(s) give the Competition organizers
  the right to post the Executive Summary and/or Pitch on a password protec
 ted website in order for reviewers/judges to access the items\, post comme
 nts\, and assign numerical scores to the submitted items. Non-confidential
 ity: Some aspects of the competition\, including but not limited to oral p
 resentations and question/answer sessions\, are open to the public at larg
 e. Any and all of these sessions may be broadcast to interested persons th
 rough media\, which may include radio\, television and the Internet. Any d
 ata or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants sh
 ould be considered information that could possibly enter the public realm\
 , and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data 
 or information discussed\, divulged\, or presented in these sessions.  Due
  to the nature of the competition\, we are not able to ask judges\, review
 ers\, staff\, or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statement
 s.  However\, the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization will mak
 e every effort to limit distribution of any submitted and presented busine
 ss materials during the competition.  We cannot guarantee that other indiv
 iduals will not obtain access to electronic or hard copies of any submitte
 d materials.  The Business Plan Virtual Finale will be open to the public 
 and will be recorded.  Attendance by media personnel is expected and final
  presentations may be posted on the Center for Innovation & Commercializat
 ion website for public consumption.  Copyrights & Permissions: If a team u
 ses copyrighted materials and/or images from a third-party in their presen
 tation or business plan\, they must obtain permission and authorization in
  advance from the owners to use this material.\n\nLivePlan Pitch Page Temp
 late Guidelines \n\nYour team is required to complete the Liveplan Pitch P
 age and submit it via Startup Tree by 5:00PM CST on Monday\, February 7\, 
 2022.  The electronic copy should be named according to the following form
 at: LPPT_TeamName.pdf.\n\nUp to 10 teams in each of the two competing cate
 gories (Students and General) will be selected as finalists based on the q
 uality of their completed Liveplan Pitch Page and the Elevator Pitch Video
 .  Teams will be notified of whether they are invited to advance in the BP
 C Competition by Monday\, February 14\, 2022.\n\nLive Plan Pitch Page foun
 d HERE.\n\nReviewer/Judging Criteria\n\nReviewers and judges for the compe
 tition will be drawn from business leaders\, alumni\, faculty\, and invest
 ment professionals in the RGV community.  \n\nJudges will score the teams
 ’ deliverables using their judgment with respect to each of the sections
  in the Liveplan Pitch Page Template.  The top seven teams in each competi
 tive category receiving the highest collective scores on the Liveplan Pitc
 h Page and Elevator Pitch Video will advance to the Business Plan Virtual 
 Finale.\n\nThe decisions of the reviewers or judges in each round of the B
 usiness Plan Competition are final.  \n\nElevator Pitch Video Guidelines\n
 \nOne person only on video.Limit of 60 seconds.No demos of your technology
 \, just you talking.No power point/Google slides can be shown in place of 
 the person pitching\, but you can have a static slide in the background if
  you like.A laptop webcam\, tablet or smartphone can be used to record you
 r video. If you use your smartphone\, please record horizontally.The prefe
 rred resolution is (1920 x 1080) at 30 fps (frames per second)\, but this 
 is not required.Resolution and frame rate information can be found in your
  device’s manual/online.Set up your camera in a quiet space\, so your au
 dio can be heard.Make sure your recording device is stable and positioned 
 at eye level. You can use a stack of books to raise your recording device 
 to the appropriate height.Position yourself in the center of the screen an
 d not too close to the camera. Proper framing should be from the waist up.
 Areas with plenty of natural light are ideal for filming\, but please avoi
 d recording in front of a window.Clear your background of any clutter.Plea
 se do not use props\, slides\, a podium\, or any other materials.When you
 ’re ready to record\, press the button\, look at the camera\, wait three
  seconds\, and begin speaking. Your elevator pitch can be 60 seconds.When 
 you are finished with your presentation\, stop recording immediately.Pleas
 e note the location where you saved your file\, as you’ll need to find i
 t for submission.Please save your file as “YourStartupName_EVP.MP4” An
  *.MP4 is the most common video file type. It is preferred\, but not requi
 red. Most modern file formats will suffice. If our video partner is unable
  to convert your file\, we may contact you.We recommend uploading your ele
 vator pitch video recording to one of the common video sharing application
 s like Vimeo\, YouTube\, One Drive\, and Drop Box.Before submitting\, play
  back your video to ensure the recording captured your full elevator pitch
 . Listen to ensure you were loud enough and the recording didn’t pick up
  background noise.Ensure access is granted for your video to be viewed by 
 judges.Copy and paste the link for your elevator pitch video to the applic
 ation.Advisor Guidelines\n\nTeams must provide all advisors with the compe
 tition’s advisor guidelines (i.e.\, the “dos and don’ts”).  Teams 
 must also report the names of their advisors when submitting deliverables.
 \n\nDo’s: Activities that are Encouraged:\n\nDo respond to questions and
  concerns from teams. Do read and give constructive feedback on each aspec
 t of the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch Video. Do suggest other re
 sources or individuals with whom teams can consult. Do identify weaknesses
  in the business idea that may concern investors and suggest ways of deali
 ng with these concerns. Do keep the Liveplan Pitch Page and Elevator Pitch
  Video confidential except if asked to distribute it by the team.\n\nDon
 ’ts: Activities that are Discouraged:\n\nDon’t write or re-write any p
 art of the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video. All work should be
  the work product of team members only. Don't substantially steer the deve
 lopment of the business idea or take leadership of the team. Don't\, if ad
 vising more than one team\, discuss information about or your advisory act
 ivities for one team with the other team. Don't discuss the team’s work 
 with individuals involved in reviewing or judging the Competition. Don't d
 istribute the Liveplan Pitch Page or Elevator Pitch Video to others withou
 t permission of the team or use the information or ideas in it for purpose
 s other than acting as an advisor in the Competition.\n\nPrizes are taxabl
 e income to the recipient and will be subject to all applicable federal ta
 x withholding and reporting regulations in accordance with the Internal Re
 venue Service. By accepting this prize\, you understand that if the recipi
 ent is:\n\n1. A UTRGV employee\, taxes will be collected on the next avail
 able payroll cycle.\n\n2. A Nonresident Alien\, taxes will be deducted upf
 ront through Accounts Payable. \n\n3. A UTRGV student or Non-UTRGV communi
 ty (U.S. Citizen/U.S. Permanent Resident)\, the prize value will be subjec
 t to 1099-MISC reporting guidelines.
GEO:26.159718;-97.987687
LOCATION:UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization
SUMMARY:Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition 2022 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utrgv.edu/event/rafael_munguia_business_plan
 _competition_2022
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