Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Fay Berig, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Diversity

positively impacted by hosting such events due to increased opportunities formentoring and networking, entrepreneurial achievement, and acting as community role models[3]. Organizers provide opportunities for students to gain real-world advice and increaseentrepreneurial self-efficacy by inviting entrepreneurs to their programs [3].In general, there is also a significant difference between running competitions and organizinginnovation contests within the public and private innovation sectors. The public sector addressessocietal challenges within government functions, while private sector innovation creates productsand ideas within private organizations [9]. In the public sector, various contests are integrated,ranging from hackathons and pitch