Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

• Space Kids Innovation Challenge '26

  Jan. 27, 2026 at 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
  Virtual

  Blackstone LaunchPad Florida Hub Presents  Space Kids Innovation Challenge '26   UCF's Space Kids Innovation Challenge provides ALL students from ALL disciplines with an opportunity to address an important a real-world problem, design creative solutions, and pitch winning proposals to space industry leaders. Participants have an opportunity to earn cash awards, add credentials, and make professional connections in an emerging industry sector. Space Kids is challenging UCF …

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• From Idea to Scale: What It Really Takes to Build and Grow a Startup

  Jan. 27, 2026 at 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
  Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

  Jason Quintana is a startup executive who helped scale a high-growth technology company from 15 employees to over 300 globally with $100 Million in funding and is also the founder of his own emerging startup. In this session, Jason will break down what it actually takes to go from idea to scale—sharing real-world lessons on execution, growth, and the mistakes founders …

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