<h2 class="blog-single-title">UNION INNOVATION CHALLENGE</h2>
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<div class="mk-love-holder">The Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Union Bank &amp; Trust and Carilion Clinic, invites submissions to the second annual Union Innovation Challenge on April 14, 2016. Union created this competition to inspire enterprising minds to submit innovative venture proposals for a chance to win cash funding, as well as significant start-up services from Union.</div>
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Potential proposals may span the spectrum of healthcare and wellness industries, including:
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	<li>BIOTECHNOLOGY</li>
	<li>LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS &amp; SERVICES</li>
	<li>WEARABLES</li>
	<li>HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT, PROVIDERS, SERVICES &amp; TECHNOLOGIES</li>
	<li>PHARMACEUTICALS</li>
	<li>WELLNESS APPS OR TECHNOLOGIES</li>
	<li>VETERINARY MEDICINE</li>
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The top five proposals will pitch their proposals before a panel of judges on April 14, 2016 in Roanoke. The winning teams will be named during an evening ceremony featuring university faculty and alumni, Union and community leadership. This event will celebrate student innovation and the growing culture of entrepreneurship at Virginia Tech.

<strong>Proposal Guidelines:</strong>

• Only one submission allowed per team. Teams may contain current undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or faculty of Virginia Tech. Team size is 2 to 4 members.

• To submit a proposal, each team must register by <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1609001115"><span class="aQJ">March 1, 2016</span></span>.  Finalists will be asked to present a slide pitch deck and conduct a brief Q&amp;A session.  Questions about this challenge may be addressed to Holly McClung at the Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), email address:  <a href="mailto:hmcclung@vt.edu" target="_blank">hmcclung@vt.edu</a>.

For more information, please click <a title="here" href="http://www.apexcie.vt.edu/unionchallenge/">here</a>.

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