Thank you Kim and Brian Rist '77, Manning School of Business, for supporting the DifferenceMaker Program with a generous contribution and the establishment of the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute.
DifferenceMakerTM is a campus-wide program that engages UMass Lowell students in creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Teams by the Numbers
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$10 M Raised By Teams
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43 Companies Formed By Teams
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16 Teams Patents Filed or Issued
Apply to the Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition
Have an idea for a new product or service? Need funding and support to move it forward? Then enter the Francis College of Engineering (FCoE) Prototyping Competition.
This Competition is about building a prototype, be it mechanical/electrical, a software app, or an integrated system.
Build your team, build your prototype, and enter to win prize funding!
Learn more about the FCoE Prototyping Competition today by visiting the Prototyping Competition webpage.
Are you a DifferenceMaker?
Do you have an idea? Do you see a problem you want to solve? Do you want to make a difference in your community, or in the world? Do you want to join a team and work with other students? Sound like you?
Get involved with DifferenceMaker:
Real-Life DifferenceMakers
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Marketing and Management
A social media marketing co-op at financial firm MFS taught Nicole Resendes what goes into running corporate accounts.
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