DifferenceMaker

You’re Invited to the 2026 Rist DifferenceMaker Institute Demo Day & Startup Expo! 🚀

Join us for an exciting evening celebrating student innovation and entrepreneurship! See student teams pitch their ventures, showcase prototypes, share ideas, and highlight the progress they made throughout the Summer Boot Camp. 🌟

Explore the Startup Expo, meet the founders, ask questions, and experience innovation firsthand. Whether you are a student, faculty member, entrepreneur, alumni, family member, or community supporter, we invite you to celebrate with us. 🎉

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Meehan Student Center

Open to the public. Bring your family and friends!

Sustainable innovation is taking center stage at UMass Lowell 🌱🔋

The Sustainable Innovation Showcase and Challenge on May 21 will bring together students, faculty, startups, and researchers pitching bold ideas focused on sustainability, climate technology, and innovation.

From climate tech to emerging ventures, this event is all about exploring new ideas, building connections, and highlighting innovation happening across the UML community.

Support the finalists, connect with industry leaders, and see what’s being built right here at UML.

Check this link out to reserve a spot: https://bit.ly/42q4dCU

Sustainable Innovation: Showcase and Challenge Sustainable innovation is here at UMass Lowell!

The 2026 Lowell High School Idea Challenge Finals were a success! 🎉

Student entrepreneurs brought creativity, confidence, and innovative ideas to the stage, showcasing real-world solutions and entrepreneurial thinking.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 Dominic Lebron, Next Step Law
🥈 Cindy Soth, The Prep Step
🥉 Alexia Kimani, Gifts & Bouquets

Thank you to all of the students, judges, and supporters who helped make this year’s challenge a success. We can’t wait to see what these young innovators accomplish next!