
xFoundry@UMD is an innovative solution engine within higher education harnessing the power of competition to solve humanity’s grand challenges. 
Our program is designed to integrate AI at every step. It is the first experiential learning program at the University of Maryland that gives students the ability to utilize industry-standard AI solutions to build on them to solve complex problems.



In XPRIZE Competition, Students, Faculty Design Autonomous Drone System to Detect, Suppress Wildfire
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Princeton Review, Entrepreneur Magazine List Ranks UMD at No. 7 Overall, No. 5 Among Public Unive...
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From Curry Tots to a Chili Crunch Burger, New Incubator at IDEA Factory Offers Testbed for Fledgl...
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A multidisciplinary research team led by the Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) has...
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Team Crossfire is selected as 1 of 29 teams to advance to the next round of the XPIZE Wildfire co...
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Public health junior Om Desai’s entrepreneurial journey in UMD's xFoundry program.
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The 22 high-achieving University of Maryland students gathered in a loft-like classroom had to...
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xFoundry@UMD is a new initiative launching out of the E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory that promotes t...
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The University of Maryland’s team “Crossfire,” led by FPE Chair Arnaud Trouvé, aims to improve wi...
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The inaugural Xplore Summit hosted by the new xFoundry@UMD brought together more than 350 Terps...
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Dozens of University of Maryland community members gathered Friday at The Hotel at the University...
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The University of Maryland placed fifth in the nation for undergraduate entrepreneurship in...
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Maryland Rises to No. 4 Among Public Universities, No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic in Annual List
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A new academic program is coming to the University of Maryland, and it purposely requires student...
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The teams with the most promising business plans could land up to $2 million in funding.
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xFoundry is open to undergraduate and graduate students, and gives them the chance to develop a...
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xFoundry@UMD to Recruit Terps for Courses, Competition, Venture Investment
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University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced a new presidential commission on...
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