Seventy University of Michigan (U-M) students will travel to the Bay Area on Tuesday, February 28th to meet with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and U-M alumni.

Students will spend the first day visiting either Facebook or Google then move on to spend the rest of the day on the Iconic Sand Hill Road where they will pitch and get feedback on their ventures, followed by an alumni reception and guest speakers. The next day will be in the City and will include company visits to places such as startup incubators, Twitter, Karma Science, and Twilo; followed by more networking sessions with alumni and a tour of the city.

A draft agenda can be downloaded here.

To be considered for the Bay Area trip, a student/student team must submit:

• A demo or pitch uploaded to YouTube (submit link as part of application)
  • The Video Pitch should include:
    • Why you want to go on the Trip
    • Demonstrate passion for your idea (or why you want to go)
    • If you have an idea or venture it should include
      • clear articulation of your idea or venture
      • clear understanding of the customer pain you are trying solve
      • clear solution and description of how you are solving the pain
• A complete application, including name, email, etc. (you must have already uploaded your video to YouTube)
• A brief personal statement about what you hope to gain from the trip and the number of team members you plan to bring, (submit as part of application)

You can apply in one of three categories:

• I have a venture - I have been working on my venture for at least 3 months and have talked to at least 10 potential customers
• I have an idea - I have an idea for a company and am working out the value proposition and the customer segment
• I want to experience the entrepreneurial immersion - I do not have an venture or an idea, but would like to experience the Bay Area Culture and learn more about Entrepreneurship

There are mandatory pre-trip training sessions on the weeks of February 13th and 20th.

The applications are due Sunday January 22nd at 11:59pm.

Decisions will be announces by January 30th

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Klinke