The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino will test the minds of the university community at the second annual CSUSB Innovation Challenge.

Teams will combine their knowledge and ideas to solve real problems during the main event on Wednesday, May 23, from 5:30-10 p.m., at the CSUSB Visual Arts Building patio and Room 101. The event features finalists presenting their next big business plans in pursuit of the $20,000 in prize money.

The Innovation Challenge gives CSUSB students, faculty, staff and alumni an opportunity to team up and present cutting-edge business solutions that will change the CSUSB campus, community or possibly the world. Only selected teams will be allowed to present their ideas and innovations at the main event.

All teams include a CSUSB student and a minimum of two different colleges and/or divisions. The teams from there could consist of any CSUSB student, faculty, staff and alumni.

The Innovation lineup:

  • Glute Gainz: Rehabilitation and Glute Activation Product — Kinesiology Faculty and Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration
  • Collegiate Cloud Sync App — Palm Desert Campus
  • EZ Park App — Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration: Entrepreneurship and College of Natural Sciences
  • 3D Human Evolution Learning Solutions — Anthropology Faculty, Department of Environmental Studies and College of Natural Sciences
  • Lily Pads: Eco-Friendly Reusable Menstrual Pads — Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration:  Entrepreneurship, Accounting and College of Natural Sciences
  • Collette's Care: Mobil On Location RV Babysitting Service — College of Arts and Letters and College of Education
  • OptiDat Technology Donor App — CSUSB Entrepreneurship Alumni and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

The main event is open to anyone wanting to witness the Coyote future of innovation. Register for free at 2018 CSUSB Innovation Challenge-Main Event page at Ticketleap.

For any questions related to the event or competition, contact Stacey Allis at (909) 537-3217 or email stacey.allis@csusb.edu and visit the CSUSB Innovation Challenge homepage.

For more information on Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Strategic Communication at (909) 537-5007 and visit inside.csusb.edu.