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The Tenth Annual Global Entrepreneur Partnership, hosted by Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, and VT KnowledgeWorks, offers university students and faculty from all over the world a chance to collaborate, form partnerships, and build their global networks in Virginia. Members of the global partnership gather annually to celebrate student entrepreneurship where elite university teams present their business concepts and compete on a world stage for $45,000 in cash prizes. While in Blacksburg, teams are housedwith local families, spend interactive time with successful technology companies, enjoy fellowship with Virginia Tech students, and attend several celebrations. Faculty and staff delegates charged with building institutional bridges to other universities around the globe gather to discuss entrepreneurship programs, including best practices, innovations, and initiatives, while experiencing university-to-university networking opportunities to help build future collaboration and partnerships. Share your Experiences about the VT Global Entrepreneur Partnership Let’s join together to extend our networks and build our relationships by sharing our experiences on social media. Tag @VTCRC in all posts and photos and include #GlobalChallengeVT hashtag. @vtcrc

2018 Global Attendees

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