Charlotte Venture Challenge application prep session scheduled

The 2015 Charlotte Venture Challenge business innovation competition, is accepting applications from early-stage entrepreneurial companies through noon, Tuesday, March 3.

The competition is open to early-stage companies that will compete in one of four categories 1) new energy and high tech; 2) IT and informatics; 3) health IT and biotech sciences; and 4) general, which includes consumer products. Student teams will compete in either graduate student ventures or undergraduate student ventures.

To help prospective applicants prepare for the competition, Charlotte Venture Challenge organizers will hold an application prep session from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, in PORTAL Building, Room 242.

Topics to be discussed include how to compete effectively, how to apply and how a minimum viable product and validated learning can accelerate business development.

RSVP to Clare Faggart at clarefaggart@uncc.edu.