Sponsoring the Mental Health Xperience Competition is a chance to support innovative mental health initiatives, gain visibility in the mental health and tech sectors, connect with talented students and faculty, and contribute to groundbreaking research.
Provide the primary investment amount for the winning team and give a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their company launched with a founding investment.
As an investing partner, you earn an equity stake in a vetted, firmly backed venture with confirmed market value and the opportunity to kick off a career path in the competition’s domain for a group of hard-working students.
Fully underwrite and support the 18-24 month competition.
This critical support enhances the competition’s development, infrastructure, and management of xFoundry’s flagship initiative, ensuring dynamic participation from student teams representing all schools and colleges at the University.
Endow faculty positions to foster a transformative educational experience.
This fellowship is dedicated to hiring highly sought-after UMD faculty to lead students through a vigorous three-semester course that instills the founder's mindset, emphasizes teamwork, and facilitates the development of Minimal Viable Products (MVPs) in a competitive environment.
This fellowship empowers graduate students across disciplines—embracing the TEAMS philosophy: Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Athletics, Marketing, and Science.
Throughout their term, fellows gain invaluable insights into entrepreneurial thinking, collaborate with dynamic student teams, and promote interdisciplinary innovation within a professional setting.
Fuels a multidisciplinary team of 3-12 students as they spearhead innovative solutions for the competition.
