Furman's Next Big Idea
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Furman's Next Big Idea
URL: https://www.furman.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship/innovation-entrepreneurship/furmans-next-big-idea/ Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page) Biannual 6-hour ideation competition at Furman Innovation Lab (25 Goldsmith St). **Spring 2026:** February 20, 2026, 2–8 p.m. (BMW Global Innovation Team) — **past** as of July 2026. **Fall 2026:** October 2, 2026, 2–8 p.m. — upcoming; applications listed as coming soon. Top performers may earn paid 8-week BMW summer internships. Limited to 30 undergraduates.
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URL: https://www.furman.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship/innovation-entrepreneurship/furmans-next-big-idea/ Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page)
Biannual 6-hour ideation competition at Furman Innovation Lab (25 Goldsmith St). Spring 2026: February 20, 2026, 2–8 p.m. (BMW Global Innovation Team) — past as of July 2026. Fall 2026: October 2, 2026, 2–8 p.m. — upcoming; applications listed as coming soon. Top performers may earn paid 8-week BMW summer internships. Limited to 30 undergraduates.
Claims Supported
- One-day cross-disciplinary team challenge; no startup experience required
- Spring 2026 BMW partnership confirmed; Fall 2026 session October 2, 2026
- Fall 2026 listed on public events calendar (
furman-next-big-idea-fall-2026)
Evidence Limits
Spring 2026 session is past. Fall 2026 application deadline not yet published. Recurring biannual format — only dated sessions with verified future dates belong on events calendar.