Round 1: UP/Start Venture
Competition 2020 'Pop Up and
Pitch' Exhibit #UPSTART2020
All images by Phylicia Ghee '10 Photography
Thank you to everyone who attended MICA's 5th annual 'Pop Up and Pitch' exhibit, Round 1 of the annual UP/Start Venture Competition.
Eight finalists have been selected by a panel of judges to compete at the finale event on April 14 for a portion of $100K in grant funding!
The 2020 Finalists are;
Hadassah Dowuona
M Strickland Design
Makers for Humankind
The Maryland Institute Black Archive
Photo Story Workshop
Pura
Small Island Clothing
STITCH AND DESTROY
Congratulations to People's Choice Award winner STITCH AND DESTROY who won a $500 prize for their venture.
Thank you to our Round 1 Judges for their enthusiasm and support:
Thank you to The Ratcliffe Foundation, whose generous support has allowed for 5 successful years of Pop Up and Pitch!
About the UP/Start Venture Program:
The Up/Start Venture Program, an initiative of MICApreneurship, focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. Working with industry partners, the UP/Start Venture Program provides mentorship and capital to help nurture venture ideas into sustainable businesses.
Eight finalists have been selected by a panel of judges to compete at the finale event on April 14 for a portion of $100K in grant funding!
The 2020 Finalists are;
Hadassah Dowuona
M Strickland Design
Makers for Humankind
The Maryland Institute Black Archive
Photo Story Workshop
Pura
Small Island Clothing
STITCH AND DESTROY
Congratulations to People's Choice Award winner STITCH AND DESTROY who won a $500 prize for their venture.
Thank you to our Round 1 Judges for their enthusiasm and support:
- Stephanie Hsu, Business Equity Manager, Baltimore Development Corporation
- Joan Kanner, Co-Founder/CVO, Bottoms Up Bagels; President, Karmic Messenger; Creator, Fugue®
- Alex Riehm, Director, Social Innovation Lab, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
- Andres Zapata, EVP of Strategy + Co-Founder, idfive
Thank you to The Ratcliffe Foundation, whose generous support has allowed for 5 successful years of Pop Up and Pitch!
About the UP/Start Venture Program:
The Up/Start Venture Program, an initiative of MICApreneurship, focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. Working with industry partners, the UP/Start Venture Program provides mentorship and capital to help nurture venture ideas into sustainable businesses.