Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

College Park, Marylandrhsmith.umd.edu

Overview

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, part of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, is an academic center focused on entrepreneurship. It provides educational and non-curricular programs, mentorship, and resources for student and alumni entrepreneurs. The Center facilitates investment through the affiliated Dingman Center Angels network and provides non-dilutive seed funding through grants and its signature annual "Pitch Dingman Competition".

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
NextStep RoboticsMay 2024GrantCo-investor
MindgraspOct 2023GrantCo-investor
Cursive Technology, Inc.May 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
MindgraspJul 2021AcceleratorCo-investor
AlgenAirNov 2018GrantCo-investor

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HeadquartersCollege Park, Maryland
Year FoundedN/A

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