Wednesday, March 13, 2013

March MaDnEsS!

Its that time of year again when March Madness sets in, but this March Madness season is not just for ACC basketball. ACC Entrepreneurship programs are also sponsoring a March Madness event. See more information below.


Startup Madness on Wed. March 27th at 4:30pm in the Hunt library's new event space!  
Imagine the feeling in the room when the best student entrepreneurs from all the ACC schools gather together during March Madness.  Come join others at the Hunt Library and witness students from 13 different universities who are executing on BIG ideas.   Which school has the best venture?  We shall see on March 27, 2013.  Final competitions start at 4:30pm.


What:  Startup Madness - ACC Tourney for Student Startups
When:  Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - Finals at 4:30 to 6:30 pm (Semi-finals 10am-12pm and 1-3pm)
Where:  Hunt Library at NC State University, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27695
Details:  Imagine the feeling in the room when the best student entrepreneurs from all the ACC schools gather together during March Madness.  Come join us at the Hunt Library and witness students from 13 different universities who are executing on BIG ideas.   Which school has the best venture?  We shall see on March 27, 2013.  

Register NOW:  Click here

Here are just a few of 20+ teams who are skipping classes, showers, and hot dates to prepare for Startup Madness.  Other confirmed teams include:

Tarian Orthotics (Tiger) - Shoulder stabilizer
Jobbertunity (Blue Devil) - Helping students organize job hunting
ERISTA (Seminole) - Women's clothing e-tailer  w/FIT technology
FinAddix (Seminole) - Fathead graphics for fishermen
Triboelectric Generator (Yellow Jacket) - New power from motion
UNvity (Yellow Jacket) - Hybrid water bottle
512 Technology (Terrapin) - Mobile app for transportation
Dreamcatchers (Irish) - Dreams to reality for Hospice patients
Frameri (Irish) - Customizable prescription eye wear
CE Agent (Panther) - Software to manage continuing education
Psyqic (Orange) - Social way to share predictions
PlantYourPhone (Tar Heel) - Recycle and monetize old phones
Coverplay Audio (Cavalier) - Ultrathin speaker for iPad
Favela Experience (Cavalier) - Adventure tourism in Brazil
DrinkUp (Hokie) - Mobile app for ordering drinks

Come celebrate these big thinkers who are doing more faster (as Brad Feld says).  


Sponsored by NC State University, Poole College of Management

Questions?  Contact Scott Kelly at scott.kelly@startuphigh.com

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