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Blaze

Blaze is the union of the Pava Center’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge and President’s Venture Fellowship grants. In the year after their selection, these student entrepreneurs receive structured, strategic advising, personalized mentoring, targeted financial support, and a co-working space to grow their late-stage ventures to their full potential.

The I&E Challenges consolidates a diverse portfolio of awards into a single initiative. Non-dilutive grants up to $30,000.

Each year, up to two $100,000 awards go to recent grads with startups planning to grow in Baltimore, plus $40,000 one-year salary for each venture lead.