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Big Idea Blog: 6 Business-Building Activities You Can Do Over the Summer

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Meet Our 2021 Randall Family Big Idea Competition Winning Teams!

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Pitt Student Startup Sterile Vision Accepted Into AlphaLab Health's Inaugural Class of Companies

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Big Idea Advantage Fund

The Big Idea Advantage Fund is the first of its kind at the University of Pittsburgh, offering students a unique opportunity for financial assistance in turning their ideas into realities. Donors, ranging from former Pitt students to notable entrepreneurs, have formed this fund with the purpose of enabling Pitt to provide cash investments in student startup companies. Interested in applying for an investment in your big idea?

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April 15 @ 8:00 pm

Randall Family Big Idea Competition Virtual Awards Ceremony

May, 5, 2021

6 Business-Building Activities You Can Do Over Summer Break

Apr, 4, 2021

Get to Know Our RFBIC 2021 Grand Prize Team, ReSolution!

Apr, 4, 2021

SimpL Awarded $30,000 at Prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition

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