Join President Darryll Pines, Provost Jennifer Rice, and other distinguished speakers and guests as we launch the new xFoundry@UMD programs.
We bring together disciplines across campus to solve grand challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship.
15 months. 9 credits. 1 grand challenge competition. See how Xperience students get course credit while being entrepreneurs.
Our 3-stage pipeline helps launch ventures centered around multidisciplinary collaboration and solving grand challenges.
Throughout Xperience, student teams will design their solution and pitch for the grand prize in Spring 2025. The topic for this year’s competition is School Safety, chosen by UMD students. Click the button below to learn more about the school safety topic.
Learn moreAt the Xplore Summit, you voted for Mental Health to be the target for the 2026 Xperience Competition. Click the button below to learn more about the mental health topic.
Learn moreThese were our distinguished speakers from across the university, tech, and business community. See the full line up →
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Our 15-month multidisciplinary program is designed for passionate students who want to make positive change.
Xperience takes students through the founder's mindset where they'll build upon skills of resilience, adaptability, and risk tolerance, all while solving grand challenges.
