Create your own path. Be the driver of your future career. Combine your passion for creativity or desire to create change with your work in the classroom. Inspire others with your creative work or solutions to real world problems.

What are entrepreneurial and creative endeavors?

Students learn to set their own course by having experiences in early stage start-ups, advancing ideas to solve real world problems, or create artistic, written or performance-based projects. 

DifferenceMakers By the Numbers

  • $5M
    raised by teams
  • 40
    companies formed by teams
  • 11
    Number of teams patents filed or issued

Meet the DifferenceMakers

George Le and Peter Maitland onstage with Steve Tello, Holly Butler and their 2018 Idea Challenge Campus-wide DifferenceMaker award for Iron Legion
Iron Legion
DifferenceMakers

Iron Legion, the 2018 Campus-wide DifferenceMaker, is a team aiming to expand the effective use of drone technology in emergency response, particularly with police departments.

One of the problems we see is that police have a lack of situational awareness when responding to critical incidents.
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Hydraulic Walker '15
DifferenceMakers

The Hydraulic Walker utilizes hydraulics, allowing for the legs to be quickly adjusted, so that it can be used on stairs.

We have a product unlike any other.
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CAT Mat team members Michelle Mailloux and Katherine Muise pose with Holly Butler and their Honorable Mention award
Ambulatory Innovations
DifferenceMakers

Ambulatory Innovations brings the outdoors in, with a mat that will allow physical therapists to treat their patients’ deficits throughout the body, from the musculoskeletal system to sensory systems.

We bring the outdoors inside, to get you back outside!
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Masela Dentures '15
DifferenceMakers

Masela Dentures creates a low cost alternative to expensive dentures.

Our 3D printed dentures will be more affordable than anything else on the market.
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ZHUUM '14
DifferenceMakers

ZHUUM is a mobile application platform aimed at helping owners across the food service industry drive out inefficiencies and reduce wait times.

Do you dislike waiting for things, especially food at your favorite restaurant? ZHUUM technology is for you.
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