Dingman-Lamone Center News

March 28, 2016
Cupid’s Cup Returns for its 11th Year at the University of Maryland

On Thursday, April 7, Cupid’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition will return to The Clarice for its eleventh year of show-stopping startup exhibition. Six companies have been announced as finalists, selected from hundreds of applications representing nearly 100 universities and colleges. On Feb.

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March 11, 2016
Invest in the Long Term – Social Enterprise Symposium Highlights

“The Social Enterprise Symposium has become the University of Maryland’s premiere event on social enterprise and social entrepreneurship, and we are dedicated to exploring the connection between economic prosperity and lasting social and environmental change,” said Christine Beckman, director of the Center for Social Value Creation at the Robert H.

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March 8, 2016
UMD Dingman-Launched Javazen a Cupid’s Cup Finalist

A “superfood coffee blend” developed and sold by University of Maryland graduates is one of six finalists vying for more than $100,000 in total prizes in the 2016 Cupid's Cup Entrepreneurship Competition.

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February 22, 2016
Personal Chef Service Wins Pitch Dingman Competition

WeCook, a new tech company that brings personal chefs into people’s homes to stock their refrigerators with meals for a low subscription fee, was the big winner in the Feb. 16 Pitch Dingman Competition. The first-place win came with a $15,000 prize that the startup plans to use for marketing.

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February 17, 2016
Tesla: Being Cool May Not Be Enough

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Tesla's fourth-quarter loss nea

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February 17, 2016
8th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium Is March 4

WHAT: The Eighth Annual Social Enterprise Symposium WHERE: Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland WHEN: Friday, March 4, 2016 | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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February 2, 2016
Five UMD Startups Compete for $30K in Pitch Dingman Competition Finals

Pitch Dingman Competition Finals Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Stamp Student Union, Colony BallroomRegister to attend

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January 21, 2016
Social Entrepreneurship Joins the Dingman Center

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is kicking off 2016 with a new strategic initiative. Historically, the center has focused primarily on traditional entrepreneurship but recently has recognized the desire among its student populations to pursue social ventures.

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January 6, 2016
GM Bets on Lyft

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — American car companies

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January 5, 2016
Evan Lutz ’14 to Appear on Shark Tank, Jan 8

UPDATE: Evan Lutz appeared on Shark Tank on Jan. 8, 2016, and received a $100,000 investment from Robert Herjavec for a 10 percent stake in Hungry Harvest.

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