The VT KnowledgeWorks Global Student Entrepreneurship Challenge celebrates the energy and creativity of university students and their important contributions to the global economy, and encourages them to develop their entrepreneurial ideas. The Student Track begins with a two-day trip in Washington, D.C., August 17-19, to enjoy sightseeing trips to museums and monuments, and participate in private tours.   Attendees will shift to the Roanoke-Blacksburg region, in Virginia, by a chartered bus provided by VT KnowledgeWorks to enjoy a week-long celebration of entrepreneurship, August 19-26.  While in Blacksburg, students are housed with local families, spend interactive time with successful technology companies as they prepare for the Global Student Entrepreneurship Challenge, and enjoy fellowship with each other and with Virginia Tech students during festive meals and social gatherings.

Useful Links:

Cost:

Thanks to our generous sponsors, participating students will incur no food or lodging expenses during the Global Partnership Event.  Students or their sponsors are responsible for transportation to and from their home countries and a minimal event registration fee. Review the 2017 student track agenda before booking airfare tickets to ensure you fly into the preferred airports closer to our events (i.e. arrival on August 17 at Washington Dulles International Airport, and departure on August 26 from the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport).