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Do you want to go beyond the classroom to make an impact? The Innovation in Action (IIA) competition harnesses the talents of Michigan students to address real-world problems. Now in its fourth year, the competition has expanded from its original public health focus to include an education track. IIA equips students with an innovator's toolkit in a supportive environment where they combine these skills with their creativity and passion to make an impact.

Through the course of this competitive 5-month, transdisciplinary experience, you and your team will:

• Invent, design, and steward your innovation.
• Meet new people, encounter new concepts, and develop a greater understanding of public health and education needs.
• Hone your innovation and entrepreneurial skills through modules—the program's experiential learning framework.
• Fully develop your idea and be prepared to pitch to a panel of experts in innovation.
• Compete for cash prizes up to $10,000.