The Acara Challenge is a competition for undergraduate and graduate students from all UMN campuses that are seeking money to pilot their ideas for impact ventures that address social and environmental challenges. Students receive intensive training and mentoring to learn how to best pitch their ideas at the competition, then compete for up to $500 in competition prizes and $5,000 in fellowship funding. Applications are accepted from students from all majors and in all stages of project development.

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Graduate Division:

8:00 – 8:30 am Creating Beneficial Nonprofit-Private Partnerships in the Twin Cities
8:30 – 9:00 am mediGPS
9:00 – 9:30 am Wings of the Night
9:30 – 10:00 am La Sante Naturelle
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:45 am The Lost & Found Association
10:45 – 11:15 am Aelios Technology