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		<title>Innovation Tournament 2026 Finals</title>
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		<start_date>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500</start_date>
		<end_date>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0500</end_date>
		<location>John C. Hitt Library</location>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>UCF's Premier Showcase for Student Innovators From ALL Disciplines </strong></p>
<p>UCF's Innovation Tournament provides ALL students from ALL disciplines with opportunities to share innovations with industry leaders, earn cash awards, and develop innovations with impact! Our tournament offers four tracks aligned with interests from students across our campus in <strong>advanced technology, arts and entertainment, consumer products and services, and social ventures and health.</strong> We encourage students to showcase their prototypes, projects, and proposals for making things better. <strong><em>Be the spark that ignites change!</em></strong></p>]]></description>
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		<contact_person>LaunchPad</contact_person>
		<contact_email>launchpad@ucf.edu</contact_email>
		<contact_phone>407-823-2642</contact_phone>

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