Distinguished Review Panel

Panelists & Academic Advisors

Our evaluation panel includes leaders in entrepreneurship education and applied research from top institutions.



Institutional Representation

Other panelists are from leading programs in engineering, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Affiliations verified for the 2026 cycle.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Engineering-led innovation, technology entrepreneurship, and scalable product development education.

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Caltech

Applied science, systems thinking, and quantitative analysis in high-performance problem solving.

Columbia University logo

Columbia Engineering

Innovation systems and technology commercialization frameworks.

University of Texas at Austin logo

UT Austin

Entrepreneurship ecosystems, strategic growth models, and market feasibility evaluation.


2026 Review Calendar

Register by

April 25, 2026

Round I Assessment

April 29, 2026

Round II Case Challenge

May 1st: Qualifiers are announced.

May 10th, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST: Case study deadline.

Results Released

May 20, 2026