Encourage Student Innovation - Opportunity Discovery Competition Applications Open
January 30, 2026
Post By Abdul Mustafazade
Encourage Student Innovation - Opportunity Discovery Competition Applications Open
The Strome College of Business, in partnership with the Strome Entrepreneurial Center, is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Opportunity Discovery Competition. This university-wide initiative rewards innovative thinking and problem-solving by ODU students, offering up to $2,000 to support selected product ideas, ventures, programs, or nonprofit concepts.
Students must submit a one-page opportunity description by noon on Feb. 2, 2026.
Submissions must be emailed to StromeCEI@odu.edu and formatted as a PDF (10-point minimum font, 0.5-inch margins, one page max) labeled: YourTeamName_OpportunityDescription2025.pdf
Stop into the Strome Entrepreneurial Center with questions or email: StromeCEI@odu.edu!
