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14th Annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay Competition Results & Winners!
This past Friday, the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) and the College of Business at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) hosted the 14th Annual Startup Challenge Monterey

Winners named in the annual CSUMB Startup Challenge
Friendly Robot won the $10,000 grand prize at the CSUMB-based Institute for Innovation and Economic Development’s (iiED) annual Startup Challenge on Friday, April 28, at CSUMB’s Otter Student Union grand ballroom.

Prospective companies vie for $30,000 in prizes at CSUMB’s annual Startup Challenge this Friday
Seaside, Calif., April 26, 2023 — Representatives of 27 startup companies – spread across four divisions – will compete at the 14th annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay on Friday, April

Twenty-Seven Local Startups Advance to the Final Round Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2023
Twenty-seven innovative and exciting new businesses have been selected to be this year’s finalists in the 2023 Startup Challenge Monterey Bay. The following companies from Monterey, San Benito, and Santa

Half My Age, Four Times My Intelligence, and 10 Times My Energy Level
Why iiED’s Chuck Erickson loves working with startups For many entrepreneurs, learning to pitch is one of the first hurdles in their startup journey. At Startup Challenge Monterey Bay, participants

HeavyConnect continues to take the chaos out of coordination
Founder Patrick Zelaya reflects on the startup’s rise to international success Seven years ago, HeavyConnect Founder and CEO Patrick Zelaya was working on perfecting his pitch to present at the

Startup Factory 2023 Results
Micro Home Village & Manufacturing Center Wins at Startup Factory Monterey Bay 2023 Eight new startup business teams were created during the 2023 Startup Factory Monterey Bay held February 3-5,

Micro Home Village and Manufacturing Center Wins at Startup Factory Monterey Bay 2023
Eight new startup business teams were created during the 2023 Startup Factory Monterey Bay held February 3-5, 2023. Micro Home Village & Manufacturing Center was selected as the top team

From Classroom to Community: The iiED Bridge
Dave Côté on entrepreneurial thinking, mentorship, and community connection Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) Advisory Board Member Chair Dave Côté is passionate about bringing entrepreneurial thinking to all

Love, Life and Lavender Creek
A Startup Challenge Love Story It’s a Hollywood trope: two people fall in love, maybe get married, decide to have a baby, hilarity, horror, suspense, drama—depending on genre— ensues. And

CSUMB institute takes the reins on its business start-up event
*This article was originally published on csumb.edu at https://csumb.edu/news/news-listing/csumb-institute-takes-the-reins-on-its-business-start-up-event/ After a decade of partnering with an international start-up accelerator, CSUMB’s College of Business has decided to go it alone. What was

Whale Watching, Elevated
Oceanic Expeditions offers an intimate focus on wildlife and photography With blue whales in the summer, and humpbacks, orcas, and dolphins all year long, Monterey Bay is a dream for

Press Release – Federal Home Loan Bank Award the CSU Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation & Economic Development a $27,500 Grant
Pinnacle Bank Partners with the Federal Home Loan Bank, San Francisco to Award the CSU Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation & Economic Development $27,500 Grant to support women and minority entrepreneurs through

WorkArk’s Balancing Act
Startup Challenge Social Venture Division winner breaks barriers to tackle rural unemployment Full-time student. Full-time parent. Full-time worker. Full-time entrepreneur? Meet Kirsten Dorenkamp, founder of WorkArk and 2022 Startup Challenge

June 2022 Startup Monterey Bay Connect
The June Connect meeting was held at the Hacienda Hay & Feed Co., featuring the following speakers and organizations: Moderator & Co-Organizer: Katherine O’Kelly Nile Estep, Hacienda Hay & Feed

ARCHES: Public-private partnerships for sustainable, statewide hydrogen
Source: archesh2.org Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) is California’s public-private hydrogen (H2) hub consortium to accelerate the development and deployment of clean, renewable H2 projects and infrastructure. Clean H2 can

Thai is Fun Gets Virtual
Goi Yujaroen serves up Thai cooking lessons with a side of celebration. Have you wanted to learn to cook authentic Thai food? How about learning while hanging out with friends

New Lavender Farm and Wellness Brand Opens in Greenfield, CA
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Lavender Farm and Wellness Brand Opens in Greenfield, CA Lavender Creek Co., a lavender farm and wellness brand that enhances everyday life withlavender’s healthful properties,