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Global Entrepreneur Challenge Agenda Thursday, August 29, 2019 Alumni Assembly Hall, The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center 8:45 a.m. – Doors open 9:00 a.m. – Welcome by Glenda Scales, Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Chief Technology Officer, Virginia Tech College of Engineering 9:05 a.m. – Global Challenge Overview by Karen McNew McGuire, Master of Ceremonies

Global Entrepreneur Challenge Presentations 10-minute presentation; up to 8 minutes for panelist feedback

9:15 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:55 a.m. 10:15 a.m.

Pipe Clamper

Winecore BigToto

Bioma

10:35 a.m. – 20-minute break

10:55 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:35 a.m.

InnElektrik IMPAKT 2

Maroon Assistive Technologies, LLC

12:00 p.m. – Audience members break for lunch 1:00 p.m. – Global Entrepreneur Challenge Presentations continued

1:00 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

GetCared Caressoma

Hbenjoy

TeleNovela

2:20 p.m. – 20-minute break

2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m.

Real42 Sooqua

Maker Playground

3:40 p.m. – Conclude Global Entrepreneur Challenge presentations 4:00 p.m. – Pick up by host families outside the main entrance doors of the Holtzman Alumni Center of The Inn at Virginia Tech

Teams with a tangible product competing for the $15,000 Advanced Manufacturing Award include all finalists presenting in the morning - BigToto, Bioma, IMPAKT 2 , InnElektrik, Maroon Assistive Technologies, LLC, Pipe Clamper, Winecore Teams with an intangible product or service competing for the $15,000 Information Technology Award include all finalists presenting in the afternoon – Caressoma, GetCared, Hbenjoy, Maker Playground, Real42, Sooqua, TeleNovela An additional $10,000 grand prize will be awarded to one of the two teams that receive the $15,000 Advanced Manufac- turing Award or the $15,000 Information Technology Award, by selection of the judging panel.

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