About the Event: Join the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Tuesday, April 14th to celebrate creative entrepreneurship. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with this year's UP/Start cohort, enjoy lightning pitches from 8 rising entrepreneurs, and vote for their favorite MICA UP/Start venture to receive a $5k prize! An additional $100k in startup funding will be awarded to winners of the 2020 UP/Start Venture Competition.
Program of Events: 5:00 - 5:45 PM

Cohort Exhibition 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Pitches and Award Ceremony 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Cohort Celebration About the UP/Start Venture Program: The Up/Start Venture Program, an initiative of MICApreneurship, focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. Working with industry partners, the UP/Start Venture Program provides mentorship and capital to help nurture venture ideas into sustainable businesses.