Spark!

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Nancy Richardson Design Center | Fort Collins, CO

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This one-day event is for middle & high schoolers who are interested in bringing a business idea to life or entrepreneurship to their school
About this Event

Love innovation? Love entrepreneurship? Love seeing new ideas come to life?

Don’t miss this high-energy event designed to Spark! your creativity, tackle real-world challenges, and take your ideas to the next level.

Join us on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9:00 AM (MT) for a one-day student conference that’s part hackathon, part design-thinking workshop, and part entrepreneurship bootcamp. Through hands-on activities led by entrepreneurs and CSU student coaches, you’ll explore how to turn your passions into a real business.

Students may attend on their own, as a club, or as part of a class. You’ll learn and practice design thinking, creative prototyping, and how to pitch.

Educators: Each school has a limit of 10 participants. Groups of five or more may qualify for a 25% discount. Email [email protected] for more details.

Scholarships: Limited need-based scholarships are available for individuals. Please complete the scholarship request form by October 15th to apply.

More event details, including waivers and drop-off/pick-up info, will be shared closer to the event.


Spark! attendees will:

  1. Learn how to center ideas around real customer needs
  2. Hack a problem and turn it into a working prototype
  3. Design and fabricate a custom T-shirt
  4. Practice interviewing and pitching
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Where is it happening?

Nancy Richardson Design Center, 522 West Lake Street, Fort Collins, United States

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Tickets

USD 40.00

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