ABOUT THE FOWLER GLOBAL SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE
The Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) is a multi-round social venture competition that invites students to engage with one or more of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by developing a sustainable social venture. With a network of over 2,500 students from 17 countries over the world, the Challenge has distributed more than $670,000 to seed the most promising ventures global ventures. Now a collaboration between the University of San Diego and St. Thomas, the final round of the Challenge is hosted on an alternating basis by both universities.
THE FOWLER GLOBAL SOCIAL INNOVATION
CHALLENGE (FOWLER GSIC)
2023 SEED FUNDING PRIZES
Final Competition:
First Place - $25,000
Second Place - $15,000
Third Place - $10,000
Audience Choice - $1,000
Instagram Team - $1,000
Venture Winner of the Instagram Challenge
Instagram Individual - $500
Social Media Prizes: SDG Awards:
Individual Winner of the Instagram Challenge
SDG3 Award Winner: $5,000
SDG3 Award Runner-up: $2,500
Women Innovators: $2,000
Applicable to Ventures Co-Founded by Women
Top 8 Teams: $8,000
Pitch Room Runner Up: $4,000
$500 per each runner up, for 8 rooms
DAY 1 SCHEDULE - THURSDAY JUNE 15 Finalist teams arrive at hotels 12:00 PM Check In & Optional attendance at FINNOVATION Fellowship FINNale Program from 5 to 7 pm (RSVP Only) 4:30 PM Schulze Atrium, Finnovation Lab (Downtown Minneapolis) Reception 7:30 PM Schulze Atrium 6:45 PM Innovation Week Welcome Schulze Auditorium (SCH 120)
THE FOWLER GLOBAL SOCIAL INNOVATION
CHALLENGE (FOWLER GSIC)
THE FOWLER GLOBAL SOCIAL INNOVATION
CHALLENGE (FOWLER GSIC)
DAY 2 SCHEDULE - FRIDAY JUNE 16
Welcome Remarks Beverage Break Finalists Arrive, Light Breakfast 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM Morning Judge Check-in 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Morning Judge Orientation 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Breakout Sessions Schulze Hall Atrium Schulze Hall Atrium Schulze Auditorium (SCH 120) Schulze Auditorium (SCH 120) Schulze Atrium 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pitch Block 1 Schulze School Classrooms Assigned Session Rooms Pitch Block 2 Socent Foodie Mixer Afternoon Judge Check-in 2:40 PM - 4:10 PM 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 1:45 PM Afternoon Judge Orientation 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM Beverage Break 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Brit's Schulze Hall Atrium Schulze Auditorium (SCH 120) Schulze Atrium 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Group Dinner Schulze School Classrooms Schulze Hall Atrium
3 SCHEDULE - SATURDAY JUNE 17 Welcome & Top 8 Teams Transition to pitches Finalists Arrive, Judge Check-in 9:30 AM 9:55 AM - 10:00 AM 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM Teams Rehearsal 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Judge Orientation 8:50 AM - 9:20 AM Social Enterprise Site Visit 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Finalists: (Atrium) Changemaker Judge: (Law School Boardroom) Advisor/Uni Lead Reception: (The Local) Law School Atrium Schulze Hall Atrium Schulze Auditorium (SCH 120) SCH 127 Schulze Atrium 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Pitch Block 1 SCH 120 Innovation Showcase Awards Ceremony & Reception Pitch Block 2 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM 3: 30 PM - 5:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM Social Enterprise Site Visit 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM Judge Deliberations 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM Law School Atrium Finnegans Brewery Law School Hallway (Second Floor) SCH 120 SCH 120 All Square Teams visit MOA, if possible 11: 00 AM - 4:00 PM Mall of America DAY 4 SCHEDULE - SUNDAY JUNE 18
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