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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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New for 2021!
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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