President's Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Business Plan Competition

• University of Delaware

The University of Delaware Business Plan Competition was created to find new venture ideas and build successful businesses, as well as to provide education and networking opportunities for students. It is a process for students to turn great ideas into great businesses. The Competition encourages participants to take an idea from the concept phase to a full business plan, and create the opportunity to build a new venture. Several of the businesses featured in the competition last year are now operating and creating jobs for the Delaware economy.

Competition Judges

Dr. Patrick Foley, Principal, Innovation Capital Advisors
Mr. Skip Pennella, Director, CAI
Mr. Barry Yerger, Managing Director, Jessup Lamont Securities (BCE ’87, MBA ’05)
Mr. Kenneth Anderson, Director, Delaware Economic Development Small Business Support
Mr. Chris Burkhard, President & Founder, CBI Group
Ms. Connie Charles, CEO & Founder, SSI, Inc.
Competition Schedule

2:00-4:30 p.m. Final Presentations and Judges’ Questions
4:30-6:00 p.m. Reception and Announcement of Awards
Guest Speaker: David Welch, Founder, Infinera Corporation—Life in a NASDAQ Company: 2009