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Innovation Challenge
A prototyping and design competition that pushes Michigan students to solve real problems fast - across majors and schools.
- Format
- Build & compete
- Teams
- Cross-major
- Focus
- Prototyping
Build fast. Think like a founder.
Innovation Challenge is MPowered's prototyping and design competition. Students work in teams to identify problems, build solutions, and present their ideas to judges and peers across campus.
The program is built for students who want hands-on entrepreneurial experience - whether you are in engineering, business, design, or any other major on campus.
- Team-based prototyping and design sprints
- Campus-wide competition format
- Problem-solving with entrepreneurial framing
How it works
Register. Build. Compete.
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Register and team up
Join with classmates across majors, or meet teammates on the floor.
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Build and compete
Work against the clock to design, prototype, and refine a solution.
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Pitch or demo
Present the work to judges and peers - and leave with a sharper founder skillset.
Leadership
Start with someone who has run the floor.
Karen Vera Sanchez led Innovation Challenge in 2024 and now serves as an advisor. Reach out through her profile or contact MPowered for the latest cycle details.
Get involved
Ready to build with a team?
Reach out to MPowered and we will connect you with Innovation Challenge.