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The UpPrize competitions, finalists, winners, and staff make the news (for great reasons). Take a look at some of the press.

May 18, 2022
UpPrize offers $300,000 for entrepreneurs addressing racial and economic justice issues Next Pittsburgh
May 10, 2022
UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge returns for its 5th cycle with $300K for Pittsburgh startups Technical.ly
March 6, 2020
Charitable funding startup wins UpPrize pitch Pittsburgh Business Times
January 31, 2020
5 finalists named in the UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge Next Pittsburgh
August 1, 2019
Innovation Works takes on operation of UpPrize competition Pittsburgh Business Times
October 11, 2018
Announcing the winners of UpPrize 2018 NEXT Pittsburgh
October 11, 2018
CMU startup that provides communication coaching wins top UpPrize challenge Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
February 22, 2018
The UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge wants to reward your good ideas NEXT Pittsburgh
April 3, 2017
UpPrize awards $550K to winners of social innovation challenge Next Pittsburgh
March 31, 2017
UpPrize awards $550K in additional funding to startups Pittsburgh Business Times
March 30, 2017
BlastPoint, Economic Development South top winners in UpPrize Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 30, 2017
Meet the UpPrize Healthy Food Access finalists Next Pittsburgh
March 27, 2017
UpPrize finalist Oasis brings healthy foods ventures to urban youth Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 23, 2017
Meet the UpPrize Impactful Technologies finalists Next Pittsburgh
March 20, 2017
Meet the UpPrize Healthy Food Access finalists Next Pittsburgh
March 14, 2017
UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge to announce winners at community showcase event Next Pittsburgh
March 14, 2017
Who’s Next: Technology (including Sanna Gaspard, Rorus, etc.) The Incline
March 13, 2017
Kenya Boswell talks “purpose-driven innovation” and the future of UpPrize Next Pittsburgh
February 17, 2017
UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge’s Finalists Comcast Business
February 17, 2017
UpPrize finalists try to solve social problems Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
February 17, 2017
UpPrize awards grants to 10 finalists Pittsburgh Business Times
February 16, 2017
10 Finalists named in UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge Next Pittsburgh
February 15, 2017
Finalists named in $1M UpPrize social innovation challenge Trib Live
January 6, 2017
Article on food deserts, BUGS, & their UpPrize app The Incline
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