

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Proving Ground
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 2026 Proving Ground is where innovators meet to test their next big ideas live and in person!About this Event2026 Proving GroundThe Proving Ground is an entrepreneurial competition to identify and accelerate innovative business concepts. We're looking for ideas that will create sustainable businesses in South Carolina, leading to more prosperity through innovation in our state.Teams of USC undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alumni (within three years) are eligible to compete for up to $25,000 in seed money, and for the chance to turn their ideas into reality.Friday, April 178:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast and Networking9:00 am - 9:40 am Opening Remarks and Panel9:00 am – 9:05 am Opening Remarks – Dirk Brown and Geoffrey Graybeal9:05 am – 9:40 am Panel – Entrepreneurship in Academia (Dirk, Harding, Haj-Hariri, Cutler)9:45 am - 12:00 pm Opportunity Workshop12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Networking12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Key Note Speaker: Ron Harvey1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Proving Ground Competition1:00 pm – 2:10 pm Final Presentations2:10 pm – 2:25 pm Key Note Speaker: TBD2:25 pm – 2:30 pm Proving Ground Awards2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Startup Showcase
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2026-proving-ground/100001982542509013
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Business, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Darla Moore School of Business
- **lat**: 33.9946588
- **long**: -81.03353129999999
- **full address**: Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene Street, Columbia, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Dr. Deborah Hazzard, Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion (https://allevents.in/org/dr-deborah-hazzard-associate-dean-of-diversity-and-inclusion/18961728)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene Street, Columbia, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dr. Deborah Hazzard, Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Contests, Business, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Proving Ground ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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