Sunstone Economic Development Challenge @ USC Price

The Sunstone Economic Development Challenge @ USC Price aims to empower students and local governments to implement inclusive strategies to stimulate economic growth through entrepreneurship. Students will team up with local cities and counties to develop forward-thinking and feasible strategies to attract and support early-stage tech startups, raise private capital, and create jobs. Student teams will compete for up to $5000 in cash prizes at a live pitch event in April.

In collaboration with Sunstone Management, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Sunstone Community Fund, and USC City/County Management Fellowship. Read more in the press release.

More on the USC website: Link

Upcoming

• Virtual Information Session: Friday, February 10th, 2023 (2:00-3:00PM PST)

• Registration Deadline: Friday, February 17th, 2023 (11:59PM PST)

• Team/Client Selection: Monday, February, 20th, 2023

• Speaker Series 1: Economic Development & Capital Access: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 (12:00-1:00PM PST)

• Speaker Series 2: Business Attraction Strategies and Public-Private Partnerships: Friday, April 7th, 2023 (2:00-3:00PM PST @ RGL 100)

• Final Presentation Preparation: Early-April 2023

• Final Competition & Award Summit (in-person): Thursday, April 27th, 2023 (9:00AM-2:00PM PST @ USC Hotel Grand Ballroom)

• Final Report from USC Price or CMF: (public) May 2023

More on the USC website: Link