The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is growing its Capital Access Network (CAN) program, which provides open and efficient access to early-stage capital for entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

The innovative idea of a solar-powered trash compacting receptacle for a class project has launched a team of students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business's Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) Program into the national spotlight. They have been selected by mtvU, MTVs 24-hour college network, and GE, as one of the top 10 student projects in the first-ever mtvU GE ecomagination Challenge.

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is growing its Capital Access Network (CAN) program, which provides open and efficient access to early-stage capital for entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

College Park, Md. October 9, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business and TiE-DC, one of Washington, D.C.s largest entrepreneurship and business networking organizations, have announced the start of the second TiE-Smith Fellows Program. The program, which aims to help area entrepreneurs succeed, first launched in fall 2005.

Beijing, China September 13, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, today announced that it has partnered with CCTV, Chinas national television network, to deliver the Win in China Smith School Business Plan Competition. The contest continues the success and tradition of the Smith Schools annual China Business Plan Competition, now in its second year.

The final winners of the Second Annual China Business Plan Competition were announced on September 13, 2006. The announcement of the three winning teams is the culmination of the year-long national competition, which began with nearly 150 entries. Howard Frank, dean of the Smith School and Mr. Liang Gui, director general of the Torch High-Tech Center at the China Ministry of Science and Technology, named the winners at an awards ceremony in Beijing, China. The winners are: US$25,000 grand prize winner Coolbar

The final winners of the Second Annual China Business Plan Competition were announced on September 13, 2006. The announcement of the three winning teams is the culmination of the year-long national competition, which began with nearly 150 entries. Howard Frank, dean of the Smith School and Mr. Liang Gui, director general of the Torch High-Tech Center at the China Ministry of Science and Technology, named the winners at an awards ceremony in Beijing, China. The winners are: US$25,000 grand prize winner Coolbar

The Smith School on June 27, 2006 announced the 20 semi-finalist teams in the schools second annual China Business Plan Competition during a news conference in Beijing. With many of the contestants in the audience, the names of the semi-finalists were read by Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane and Shi Dinghuan, Counselor of the State Council and former Secretary General of the Ministry of Science and Technology for the Peoples Republic of China.

Beijing, China June 27, 2006 Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane, leading a state higher education delegation in China, today announced the 20 semi-finalists of the second annual China Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business. The competition, themed Building Leaders for the Digital Economy, offers a $25,000 grand prize, $15,000 second prize and $10,000 third prize to entrepreneurs with information-, communication- or technology-related businesses.