UK Working With Intel on Student Entrepreneurship

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 1, 2011) — Intel is partnering with top entrepreneurship colleges such as the University of Kentucky, as well as the University of Michigan, Harvard, Stanford and UC Berkeley in an effort to help spread the word to students about Intel Innovators. The program's goal is to celebrate and support entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration and innovation among 18-to-24-year-olds.

Intel Innovators is a nationwide competition to inspire, discover and award the best game-changing ideas up to $100,000 every month. Intel has gathered an impressive panel of startup and technology experts from Ron Conway's SV Angel firm, seed investor Betaworks, and Intel Capital to evaluate submissions and select the most promising ideas.  Only ideas with the most Facebook votes will get a shot at winning up to $100,000—no strings attached.

Information on the Intel Innovators contest along with the Submission Guidelines and FAQ can be found here: www.intelinnovators.com.

A platform overview available on a printable PDF further details the Intel Innovators community and contest.

This program will provide a unique opportunity for students to showcase their ideas to a Facebook community of innovation and play an integral role helping and fostering the next big ideas.

Submissions begin Nov. 7 with the program officially launching in December.

MEDIA CONTACT:   Deb Weis, (859) 257-8296/(859) 338-0751; Kacie Miller, (859) 257-8211; Carl Nathe (859) 257-3200.